{"product_id":"the-tokyo-suite","title":"The Tokyo Suite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthor Giovanna Madalosso translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e 100 NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e BEST BOOK OF 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominated for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe English-language debut of one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Brazilian literature, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTokyo Suite\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping exploration of the complexities of modern family dynamics and the tensions hiding just under the surface of ordinary lives. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a seemingly ordinary morning when Maju, a nanny, boards a bus with Cora, the young girl she’s been caring for, and disappears. The abduction, an act as impulsive as it is extreme, sets off a series of events that will force each character to confront their deepest fears and desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFernanda, Cora's mother, is a successful executive who is so engulfed in her own personal crisis that she initially fails to notice her daughter's disappearance. Her marriage is strained, and she finds solace in an affair, distancing herself further from her family. Meanwhile, her husband, overwhelmed by the complexities of their domestic life, remains emotionally detached. As Maju navigates the streets of São Paulo with Cora, the “white army” of nannies, a term coined by Fernanda, seems to watch her every move, heightening her sense of paranoia and urgency. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadalosso’s narrative delves deep into the human psyche, examining themes of maternal guilt, societal expectations, and the search for personal identity. Rich and multi-layered, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTokyo Suite\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and gripping tale that captures the essence of modern urban life and the lengths to which people will go to reclaim a sense of control and meaning in their lives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec shippingdimensions-spec \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"label\"\u003eShipping dimensions\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e8\" H x 5\" W x 1\" L\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec upc-spec \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"label\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e9781609459802\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eLanguage:English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eLength: 208 pgs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"body texttext\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiovana Madalosso\u003c\/b\u003e is a Brazilian writer and screenwriter, born in Curitiba in 1975. She has been a finalist for the Biblioteca Nacional Award and the São Paulo Prize of Literature. \u003cem\u003eThe Tokyo Suite\u003c\/em\u003e is her English-language debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eTranslator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruna Dantas Lobato is a writer and translator. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Guernica, A Public Space, and The Common. She was awarded the 2023 National Book Award in Translation for The Words That Remain by Stênio Gardel. Originally from Natal, Brazil, Dantas Lobato lives in Iowa and teaches at Grinnell College. 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