Read an excerpt from “The Premonition” 

Belated happy release day to author Banana Yoshimoto, whose latest novel hit stands in English this past Tuesday.

The Premonition, which was originally published in Japanese in 1988, tells of a young woman who feels increasingly like she's forgotten something very important from her childhood; this feeling compels her to move in with her mysterious aunt.

You can read an excerpt from The Premonition at Literary Hub.

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