A deeply moving story of connection, self-discovery, and the search for meaning

From International Booker Prize-shortlisted author Mieko Kawakami, bestselling writer of Breasts and Eggs and Heaven, comes All the Lovers in the Night.

Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties, living alone in the vast, overwhelming city of Tokyo. Her life is quiet, controlled, and solitary, until a chance encounter with Mitsutsuka begins to awaken something new.

Through their weekly meetings, Fuyuko starts to see the world differently. Painful memories resurface and the walls she’s built around herself begin to shift. As she confronts her own boundaries, she must decide whether she can break free and embrace the life she’s been avoiding.

Poetic, modern, and unforgettable, this is a story of loneliness, friendship, and the courage it takes to connect with the world around us.