SakuraAvailable in English at last, the international bestseller from one of Japan's most acclaimed authors, a touching tale of a broken family contending with the pain of the past to live in the present, helped by the unforgettable dog who becomes their lifeline. Sakura is the story of a family who is happy, until it isnt. Skipping back and forth in time, it begins when the narrator, Kaoru, receives a letter from his estranged father announcing he will be

Marietta must masquerade as a shamelessly wanton wench—much to Gabriel's delight

Before the night shift ends

Using research undertaken in twenty countries on four continents

and recognition: for all the essential helpers we see everyday

bustling truck plaza in the desert is the perfect place for someone to disappear—or be taken

Written in seductive and elegant prose

In this coming of age story

no one stands out

‘An emotional masterpiece’

Finn and Ezra don’t have a lot in common—except

The author

a black woman