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2024 International Rubery Book Awards Winner | 2023 American Writing Awards Finalist | 2023 Foreword Indies Awards Finalist | 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist

Joiner's second novel set in the fabled Kanazawa area is an intimate yet understated look at an American who seeks recovery after his marriage…

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1 author picked The Heron Catchers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A complex and unusual love story set in contemporary Japan, highly evocative of life there, and sensitively portraying relationships between westerners and Japanese. I find Joiner's style reminiscent of the classic Japanese authors, particularly Kawabata, Soseki, and Tanizaki. A somewhat hidden gem of a book.

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