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“Butter” and “May You Have Delicious Meals”: How Two Very Differently Successful Japanese Novels Explore Societal and Cultural Pressures through Food
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“Butter” and “May You Have Delicious Meals”: How Two Very Differently Successful Japanese Novels Explore Societal and Cultural Pressures through Food

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Hope Lee • 1 Comment

I find it so strange that two books, both by Japanese women, both discussing themes of societal and cultural pressures around femininity, work (domestic and paid), and food, would have such wildly different receptions. Continue reading →

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