Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a book discussion of The Guest Cat by the celebrated Japanese author and poet Takashi Hiraide.

A young couple in their 30’s living in a small rental home in Tokyo is greeted one day by a cat who has invited itself into their kitchen. It comes back day after day and eventually becomes a staple in their household. Life becomes more enjoyable for the husband and wife as their daily lives are filled with more small joys, though the small joys are eventually met with a difficult twist. Hiraide’s novel is about everyday life and the passage of time.

The Guest Cat has been a bestseller in France and is the winner of Japan’s Kiyama Shohei Literary Award.

Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk for check out.