Sep 11, 2018

Gish Jen blurbs 'The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me' by Janet Pocorobba

We are very happy to announce we will be publishing Janet Pocorobba's The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me in march of 2019.

UCLA Associate Professor of Japanese Literature, Michael Emmerich on 'A Shameful Life'

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Sep 7, 2018

UCLA Associate Professor of Japanese Literature, Michael Emmerich on 'A Shameful Life'

We are happy to share Michael Emmerich, Associate Professor of Japanese Literature at UCLA and translator of Yasunari Kawabata's Dandelions

Author Richard L. Gilbert blurbs 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 29, 2018

Author Richard L. Gilbert blurbs 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

Poetry as Consciousness author Richard L. Gilbert has written a beautifully meditative review of Tracy Franz's new book My Year of Dirt and

The Four Immigrants: An American Musical Manga album now available

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 21, 2018

The Four Immigrants: An American Musical Manga album now available

About a year ago Min Kahng's musical theater production based on The Four Immigrants Manga by Henry Kiyama opened its curtains for the world

Announcing: The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 21, 2018

Announcing: The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross

We are happy to announce the publication of T.K. Nakagaki’s The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler’s Cross: Rescuing a Symbol of Peace from the Fo

The New York Times reviews 'My Year of Dirt and Water' by Tracy Franz

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 18, 2018

The New York Times reviews 'My Year of Dirt and Water' by Tracy Franz

We are very proud to share that The New York Times has reviewed Tracy Franz's My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk's Wife in Jap

Review: The Japan Times on The Osamu Tezuka Story

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 8, 2018

Review: The Japan Times on The Osamu Tezuka Story

Kris Kosaka at The Japan Times has shared her review for The Osamu Tezuka Story. Check it out here.

Tricycle Magazine reviews 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 7, 2018

Tricycle Magazine reviews 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

We are excited to share a new review from Tricycle Magazine of Tracy Franz's My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk's Wife in Japa

'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan' reviewed by JQ Magazine

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 3, 2018

'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan' reviewed by JQ Magazine

"A quick, easy-to-read overview of how to fully enjoy your experience in Japan and best incorporate the complexities of Japanese customs and

The Literary Review on 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 1, 2018

The Literary Review on 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

A big thank you to The Literary Review for their wonderful review of Tracy Franz's My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk's Wife i

The Four Immigrants Musical album is coming July 31st!

Stone Bridge Press

Jul 18, 2018

The Four Immigrants Musical album is coming July 31st!

About a year ago Min Kahng's musical theater production based on The Four Immigrants Manga by Henry Kiyama opened its curtains for the world

'A Shameful Life' wins William F. Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese Translation

Stone Bridge Press

Jul 17, 2018

'A Shameful Life' wins William F. Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese Translation

Although we haven't officially announced its publication, A Shameful Life: Ningen Shikkaku, a new translation of the classic by Osamu Dazai

Gaijinpot's Great Summer Reads list includes two SBP books!

Stone Bridge Press

Jul 17, 2018

Gaijinpot's Great Summer Reads list includes two SBP books!

The lovely folks over at GaijinPot have included Tracy Franz's My Year of Dirt and Water and Amy Chavez's Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Ja

Kotaku shares excerpt from 'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan'

Stone Bridge Press

Jul 11, 2018

Kotaku shares excerpt from 'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan'

Thanks to Brian Ashcraft over at Kotaku for sharing this very helpful excerpt from Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan on eating and drink

OtakuUSA interviews Amy Chavez on Japanese etiquette

Stone Bridge Press

Jul 10, 2018

OtakuUSA interviews Amy Chavez on Japanese etiquette

A big thank you to Danica Davidson at OtakuUSA Magazine for taking the time to interview Amy Chavez on her new book Amy's Guide to best Beha

Soranews24 wants to quiz you on Best Behavior in Japan!

Stone Bridge Press

Jun 27, 2018

Soranews24 wants to quiz you on Best Behavior in Japan!

Head over to Soranews24 to test yourself in 5 situations of Japanese manners and customs. The quiz comes from Amy Chavez's new book Amy's Gu

World Literature Today reviews Tracy Franz's 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

Stone Bridge Press

Jun 26, 2018

World Literature Today reviews Tracy Franz's 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

We are happy to share that one of our favorite review outlets, World Literature Today has given us a very thoughtful review of one of our ne

China Comics author Jing Liu embarks on German Tour

Stone Bridge Press

Jun 12, 2018

China Comics author Jing Liu embarks on German Tour

Jing Liu, author of the popular Understanding China Through Comics series is embarked on a tour of Germany this September to speak about usi

Tracy Franz on her new book and continuing Zen practice

Stone Bridge Press

Jun 5, 2018

Tracy Franz on her new book and continuing Zen practice

Tracy Franz's new book My Year of Dirt and Water is making waves. Check out her interview with Sumeru Press on her book and her continued li

The Pacific Rim Review of Books on 'In the Woods of Memory' by Shun Medoruma

Stone Bridge Press

May 26, 2018

The Pacific Rim Review of Books on 'In the Woods of Memory' by Shun Medoruma

Trevor Carolan of The Pacific Rim Review of Books just wrote an incisive and eloquent review of Shun Medoruma's In the Woods of Memory—much

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