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2024 selection · Nonfiction
The Kamogawa Food Detectives
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai, translated by Jesse Kirkwood appears in NPR’s 2024 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around mysteries & thrillers, staff picks, book club ideas, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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