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Aoko Matsuda, Polly Barton: Where the Wild Ladies Are (Paperback, 2020, Soft Skull Press) 4 stars

In this witty and exuberant collection of feminist retellings of traditional Japanese folktales, humans live …

This book changed how I think about ghosts!

4 stars

This book twists traditional Japanese short ghost stories into tales with feminist ghost protagonists. It's a great way to get insight into Japanese themes, lore, and superstitions while centring on the women's experiences in those stories. Witty, soft, powerful, and inspiring!