KaKei, who lives with dementia, begins to recount her life while receiving care. A vivid novel of life, death, violence, and affection, and the 45th Subaru Literary Award winner.

From tangled memory, one woman’s life rises.

Office worker Uno trains hard for bodybuilding while being pressured by norms of “femininity.” A story that moved from Subaru magazine publication to book form.

A woman who loves the Smith machine challenges norms with her own body.