Description: "Originally published in Japan as Kono uso ga barenai uchi ni by Sunmark Publishing, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, in 2017."--Title page verso.
Brief description:
TOSHIKAZU KAWAGUCHI was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He has produced, directed and written for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. His works as a playwright include COUPLE, Sunset Song and family time. His play Before the Coffee Gets Cold won the grand prize at the Suginami Drama Festival. Before the Coffee Gets Cold has become an international bestseller and has been adapted for the screen in Japan.
Review Quotes: Praise for the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series
"Endearing." --New York Times Book Review
"The narrative is deeply moving." --Chicago Review of Books
"A complete page-turner from the start to the end."--Buzzfeed
"Heartwarming, quirky, and wistful." --HuffPost
"Interwoven into what initially feels like a whimsical escape are existential conundrums of love and loss, family and freedom, life and death." --Christian Science Monitor
"Charming." --Star Tribune