Burgis offers a practical map for recognizing false belonging
All she wants to do is find a particular missing grimoire
make a gin and tonic
of love and devotion
interviews dozens of experts--from death doulas to funeral home directors to therapists and psychologists--and discusses the different stages of grief
(10/13/26 PREORDER) Japanese Supernatural Tales: Encounters with Yokai, Ghosts, Demons, and Other Strange Phenomena, from the Kojiki and The Tale of Genji to Dazai and Murakami Non-fiction Burgis offers a practical mapA haunting gathering of classic Japanese tales of monsters and demons, ykai and oni and yrei, that live on in popular manga, anime, J horror films, and video games A Penguin Classic Flesh eating oni demons, kappa water sprites, shapeshifting kitsune foxes, vengeful yrei ghosts, and other monsters and magical creatures have long lurked in the shadows of Japanese culture, appearing as divine beings in eighth century myths, dangerous demons in medieval
