{"product_id":"how-can-my-manager-be-so-stupid-the-outrageously-entertaining-japanese-bestseller-about-a-bookstore-clerk-clinging-onto-her-love-for-books-against-a","title":"How Can My Manager Be So Stupid?: The Outrageously Entertaining Japanese Bestseller about a Bookstore Clerk Clinging Onto Her Love for Books Against A","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKazumasa Hayami\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, born in 1977 in Kanagawa Prefecture. His debut novel \n\u003ci\u003e108\u003c\/i\u003e was a bestseller and later made into a manga and a film. He won the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award for his novel \n\u003ci\u003eInnocent Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize for \n\u003ci\u003eThe Royal Family (Passing the Reins)\u003c\/i\u003e. His novels are almost all adapted for screen. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHaydn Trowell \u003c\/b\u003eis an Australian translator of Japanese literature whose work has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eWords Without Borders\u003c\/i\u003e. He has translated fiction by major prize-winning authors such as Yasunari Kawabata, Maki Kashimada, and Rie Qudan, and he has worked extensively with publishers in Australia, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.. Haydn holds a PhD in translation studies from Monash University and has a background in both translation and creative writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The novel is dryly humorous with an entertaining ending that may divide readers. A cathartic and witty novel that underscores the power of a good book--and a good bookstore.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Utterly delightful--the perfect mix of wry humor, fascinating characters, and heartfelt thoughts on what it means to understand the world through stories. It was a treat to sink into this witty bookish world, and the main character balances both cynicism and optimism on a knife edge, which is so very relatable in this uncertain world. It's one of those rare books that, when I finished, I wanted to turn back to the first page and start again, greeting the characters like friends.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eKristen Perrin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Solve Your Own Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"On the cusp of thirty, bookseller Kyoko Tanihara lives paycheck to paycheck, alone in a tiny book-filled apartment, juggling her jaded frustrations with the retail hierarchy and her earnest, ardent love for reading. Winsome, silly, poignant, and utterly relatable, \n\u003ci\u003eHow Can My Manager Be So Stupid?\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us of the importance of both losing ourselves and finding ourselves in a good book.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eMara Faye Lethem, author of \u003ci\u003eA Person's A Person, No Matter How Small\u003c\/i\u003e and translator of Beatriz Serrano's \u003ci\u003eDiscontent \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Teeming with small bookish delights and hilarious bookish catastrophes, \n\u003ci\u003eHow Can My Manager Be So Stupid?\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to books and bookstores and a charming, delightful gem.\" \n\u003cb\u003e --Susan Coll, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBookish People\u003c\/i\u003e and forthcoming \u003ci\u003eWord Salad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A wry read perfect for anyone who's ever worked a customer-facing job and has felt their soul slowly wither away. \n\u003ci\u003eHow Can My Manager Be So Stupid?\u003c\/i\u003e balances wit, humor, and heart to spin a compelling story filled with book love and big feelings.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eMackenzie Reed, author of \u003ci\u003eI Hope This Email Finds You in Hell \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"The perfect mix of wry humor, fascinating characters, and heartfelt thoughts on what it means to understand the world through stories.\"--Kristen Perrin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Solve Your Own Murder\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wickedly funny office comedy about one bookseller's (occasionally) ludicrous attempts to understand her manager while against all odds clinging to her passion for books--the perfect read for anyone who has felt that they \u003ci\u003ecan't even\u003c\/i\u003e . . . with the idiots among us.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKyoko Tanihara loves books. Just about. But life at the Musashino Bookshop is starting to get her down. Instead of promoting her favorite stories, she finds herself distracted, tearing her hair out at the mere sight of her infuriating manager Takeru Yamamoto who can't seem to do anything but get in her way of success. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Yamamoto's useless obsession with self-helps books to his cringey remarks on the hottest author in town, everything about Yamamoto seems designed to set Kyoko off. All that amid her struggle to make a name for herself in the publishing world, it's tough for her to keep her love of literature pure and alive. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil one day she is handed a book that speaks to all her frustrations, and opens her eyes to a whole new reality. What if there's actually more to her manager's obnoxious antics? 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