May You Have Delicious Meals

So bracing, so strange and humane . . . I loved it. -- Sharlene Teo, author of PONTI Ashikawa and Nitani stole my heart . . . funny . . . All the people in this novel are alive. And because they are, they contradict themselves, they waver, they have odd moments and moments when they’re really together. Though they are fictional creations, the author has little hold over them, and there are times when I think they do things the author never imagined -- Hiromi Kawakami, author of STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO A witty and sharp exploration of office culture through food. Takase perfectly captures the unsaid dynamics with nuance and honesty. I devoured it. -- Natalie Sue, bestselling author of I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL A vivid realization of human relationships in a small group. It brilliantly portrays the complexity of people who are not simply good or bad. -- Hiromi Kawakami, Akutagawa Prize selection committee member and author