Recs if you like My Year of Meats...

Books where the protagonist is mixed-race/biracial/multiracial or has multiple cultures based on the circumstances of their upbringing. This adds a layer to characters that I find myself drawn to reading about, having mixed heritage myself. Recs welcome!

I am a former student of Japanese society and culture, and I'm tired of dudebros peddling Murakami to me. Japan's literary landscape has often been male-dominated and steeped in patriarchy - and yet, there has been an emergent wave of women's fiction coming from Japan that is resonating with women globally. This list spotlights Japanese female authors whose creative works seek to challenge societal norms or to stir converstation about controversial/political critique.

Fiction novels that cement my vegetarianism 😮‍💨😢😤 Engaging the relationships between humans, society, nature, and animals.