Becoming Ryoko: A Quiet Novel of Grief, Food, and Found Family in Kyoto

Book #313: Becoming Ryoko. International Collection. Genre: LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction, Asian World Literature (Japan), Contemporary Women’s Fiction (Domestic Life). He needed a paycheck to raise his niece. The publisher needed a woman to sell a story. Following the tragic death of his sister Kana, the protagonist retreats to Kyoto with his eight-year-old niece. Grief has … Read more