Julie Otsuka

When the Emperor was Divine is a historical fiction novel written by American author Julie Otsuka about a Japanese American family sent to an internment camp in the Utah desert during World War II. The novel, loosely based on the wartime experiences of Otsuka's mother's family, is written through the perspective of …

A gorgeous novel by the celebrated author of When the Emperor Was Divine that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” nearly a century ago. In eight unforgettable sections, The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from their …

NATIONAL BEST SELLER • A VOGUE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the best-selling, award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel about what happens to a group of obsessed recreational swimmers when a crack appears at the bottom of their local pool. This searing, intimate …

«Un piccolo romanzo bellissimo che non ci si stanca mai di leggere.» Natalia Aspesi, «Elle» «La verità poetica di una storia rimasta in ombra... un inno all’umanità.» Cinzia Fiori, «Corriere della Sera» «Una scelta narrativa perfetta. Memorabile.» Tiziano Gianotti, «D di la Repubblica» Una voce forte, corale e …