Cats in Spring Rain: A Celebration of Feline Charm in Japanese Art and Haiku by Aya Kusch Galen Leather Ryokuyuiro was one of the

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by the Booker Prize-finalist author of A Tale for the Time Being

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moving novel and his first since his National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird

Cats in Spring Rain: A Celebration of Feline Charm in Japanese Art and Haiku by Aya Kusch Galen Leather Ryokuyuiro was one of theThis delightful little book pays homage to the cat through artfully curated Japanese poetry and prints. No one captures the graces and idiosyncrasies of cats quite like the painters, printmakers, and haiku masters of Japan. From the Edo to the Showa period, many artists turned their gaze toward an unlikely subject: their small feline companions. Closely observed portraits in words ad ink elevate the everyday adventures of cats: taking a nap on a