PAST EVENTS
Speak, Memory! Online Launch for MONKEY New Writing from Japan, Vol. 7
An evening of transformative storytelling to celebrate the worldwide launch of MONKEY, Vol. 7 – Memory, with award-winning authors…
The Canadian Connection: How Literary Translators Bring Japanese Voices to the World
Three Canada-based translators of Japanese literature—Ted Goossen, Sonja Arntzen, and Chris Corker…
What’s Japanese in Japanese Horror – With Authors Hideo Furukawa and Tomoka Shibasaki
Often distinctly psychological, Japanese horror is beloved by those who like their scares with a sharp edge of sophistication.
From Page to Screen – The Art and Anxiety of Adaptation, Presented by Monkey New Writing from Japan
Hideo Furukawa and Tomoka Shibasaki are two of Japan’s most highly acclaimed authors, and their books have been adapted into successful films shown worldwide.
Hideo Furukawa and Tomoka Shibasaki in Conversation with Matthew Sharpe
Roland Kelts and Motoyuki Shibata moderated a wide-ranging conversation among the three acclaimed authors,…
Monkey Vol. 6: Horror at Kinokuniya New York
Kinokuniya New York celebrated MONKEY Vol. 6 Horror in an evening exploring the strange, uncanny, and unforgettable worlds of contemporary Japanese horror literature,…
Rebecca Brown, Hideo Furukawa, & Tomoka Shibasaki w/ Roland Kelts & Motoyuki Shibata
Seattle writer Rebecca Brown sits down with Japanese authors Hideo Furukawa and Tomoka Shibasaki to discuss MONKEY New Writing from Japan.
Monkey: New Writing From Japan, Vol. 6 Horror – Your Host Of Ghosts!
No one does psychological horror better than Japan, and horror is the theme of the new issue of MONKEY New Writing from Japan!
An Afternoon with Novelist Aoko Matsuda at Harvard University: On Maintaining a Feminist Writing Practice Across Languages
Aoko Matsuda, who is featured in almost every volume of MONKEY, represents a significant, award-winning voice in contemporary Japanese literature,…
Japan’s Literary Boom!
The launch of MONKEY New Writing from Japan, volume 5: Creatures, hosted by contributing editor Roland Kelts and featuring Motoyuki Shibata, Tomoka Shibasaki, and Leo Elizabeth Takada.
Hiromi Kawakami & Adam Ehrlich Sachs: Writers Speak Across Cultures
Join us for a conversation between Hiromi Kawakami, in town from Tokyo for only two days, and the Pittsburgh-based author Adam Ehrlich Sachs.
Translators in Conversation at Carnegie Mellon University
Panelists: David Boyd, Ted Goossen, Sam Malissa, Motoyuki Shibata, Meg Taylor
Author Reading and Signing Event with Hiromi Kawakami & Ted Goossen
In special collaboration with Stone Bridge Press and Monkey, we are pleased to invite author, Hiromi Kawakami and Ted Goosen for an author talk…
Hiromi Kawakami & Kelly Link in Conversation
Join us for a conversation between Hiromi Kawakami, in town from Tokyo for only two days, and the American author Kelly Link.
Motoyuki Shibata: Writers on Writing
As part of Writers on Writing, Motoyuki Shibata will read from recent literary work. Following the reading, Shibata will discuss the work with the audience.
Launch of MONKEY New Writing from Japan
The virtual launch of the literary journal MONKEY New Writing from Japan, hosted by Prof. Hitomi Yoshio at Waseda University in Tokyo on October 10, 2020.