{"product_id":"may-you-have-delicious-meals-paperback","title":"May You Have Delicious Meals - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJunko Takase\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMorgan Giles\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Akutagawa Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"So bracing, so strange and humane... I loved it.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSharlene Teo\u003c\/i\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePonti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Funny... All the people in this novel are alive.\" -- \u003ci\u003eHiromi Kawakami\u003c\/i\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eStrange Weather in Tokyo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Witty and sharp... I devoured it.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNatalie Sue\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Hope This Finds You Well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A slim but impactful novel that will make you laugh and think.\" -- \u003ci\u003eDazed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The power dynamics of the office are never more apparent than when it comes to food: mandatory lunches with the boss, the colleague currying favor with home-baked treats, or the sad remnants of someone's late-night binge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a small office in Saitama, Ashikawa is the kind of woman Nitani imagines he'll one day marry--sweet, obliging, and determined to cure him of his instant noodle addiction. Yet he finds himself unable to respect her--or the sugary sweets she brings in to win her coworkers' affection through baking rather than hard work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Oshio, on the other hand, is bold and uninhibited--Nitani's drinking buddy and kindred spirit. In the stifling atmosphere of the workplace, the two grow close, bonded by their shared status as outsiders rebelling, in quiet ways, against the rigid corporate order. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As office politics, social expectations, and personal frustrations collide, \u003ci\u003e[title of book]\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a wry, tender, and absurdly funny exploration of modern life--caught between indulgence and restraint, leisure and labor, and the eternal comfort of a lonely cup of noodles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunko Takase\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed author of six novels. Her debut novel \u003ci\u003eThings With The Shape of a Dog \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Subaru Literature Prize and \u003ci\u003eTaking a Breath in Standing Water \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for The Akutagawa Prize. Her latest novel \u003ci\u003eMay You Have Delicious Meals \u003c\/i\u003ewon that prize and sold over 180,000 copies. She lives in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46450190450885,"sku":"9781804947357","price":29.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/1RR6QVZwrL9781804947357.webp?v=1782336745","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/may-you-have-delicious-meals-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}