In our inaugural episode, we review and discuss Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata's best-selling and award-winning novel. We delve into societal alienation, whether the protagonist is a sociopath, and Japanese convenience stores.

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This is the first novel in our Postmodern Japanese Fiction series. Next, we will read and discuss Kafka on the Shore.  Want to read along and join our discussion?  Join our book club on Reddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CanonicalPod

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