We received a very nice review for Schoolgirl from Kathryn Hemmann, a graduate student in East Asian Languages. She says she'll be assigning Schoolgirl in the classroom. Wonderful. We are so pleased. Thank you Kathryn!

“Despite its relative brevity, Schoolgirl is fascinating and can be approached from a variety of angles by a wide range of readers. I can't think of a single person to whom I wouldn't recommend this novella.”

Read the full review here:
http://japaneseliterature.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/schoolgirl/

Richard Gere made a little appearance at our sold out event last night at the Rubin Museum of Art. Rima Fujita gave a signing and talk. People were lined up to receive signatures from the artist. There were interesting talks by Tibeten activists, music, and activities for the kids. It was great event. You better act fast to get your copy of Save the Himalayas, now available on Amazon, before we run out!

The Rubin Museum at 150 w. 17th street, NYC on Nov. 16th at 6:00 pm, will host an event for Save the Himalayas, One Peace Books' new publication. The author will give a reading and scavenger hunt for the kids. And for the adults, there will be a discussion between a select group of prominent guest speakers, including the Dalai Lama's main representative, Lobsang Nyandak. Yogo guru Sharon Gannon will also be there. So don't miss out. The guest speakers will soon be announced, check back in soon to see who all will be at the event.
Hope to see you all there!

One Peace Books held a booth at the 2011 New York Comic Con this past weekend and it was a blast! We sold a lot of books and made some new friends, fans, and contacts alike. But, all the weird and wonderful cosplayers were probably the best. Comic Con is always the funnest event of the year. It's a whirlwind that comes and goes so fast! For those who couldn't make it out this year, we missed you. Hopefully we'll see you next time. But don't forget you can still get a copy of this years One Peace Books' NYCC Booth feature title, Breathe Deeply, at Amazon or your local bookseller. See the link below.

http://www.amazon.com/Breathe-Deeply-Doton-Yamaaki/dp/1935548077/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317243046&sr=1-4

“Move over, Holden Claufield. A new brooding teenager has arrived” - USA Today

SCHOOLGIRL
by Osamu Dazai translated by Allison Markin Powell is now on sale! You can pick it up either as a paperback on Amazon or at your local bookstore.

Schoolgirl is also available on all formats and e-book stores. Read it on Kindle, Nook, or you Ipad.

BREATHE DEEPLY
by Doton Yamaaki is also been released this month. It is available through Amazon or your local bookstore!

This exhilarating masterpiece of graphic fiction will force you to forget what you know about manga.

WOW, check it out! OBP will release Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai next month. But the title is already getting noticed! We appeared in USA Today's book blog yesterday!

You can check out the post here!

http://books.usatoday.com/bookbuzz/post/2011-09-21/the-next-holden-caulfield/548265/1

Due to heavy rain the calligraphy exhibition was canceled for today, August 14th, 2011 at the Brooklyn Flea.
We apologize sincerely to anyone who braved the down poor to come out.

One Peace Books will be holding a small Japanese calligraphy exhibition.

Koki Takehara, a brilliant calligraphist will be coming from Japan to open an original exhibition at the Brooklyn Flea.

He will be bringing original, never before seen pieces–You won't want to miss it!

Calligraphy Exhibition / Sale:

Location: Brooklyn Flea http://www.brooklynflea.com/
Williamsburg¡¡East River Waterfront (btw. North 6 + 7 St.)

Time: August 14th, 10:00 AM– 5:00 PM

Calligraphist Profile:

~Koki Takehara~

Koki Has been practicing Japanese Calligraphy since he was 4 years old.
His pieces exhibit freedom and originality, and have focused the attention of the Calligraphy world on him from a young age.

He has collaborated with various designers, held exhibitions all over the world, and had his work used for logos, album covers, business signs, T-shirts, calendars, etc.

He often holds exhibitions for charity at Hospitals and health centers, expressing his devotion to volunteer activities.

His latest projects involve expressing his impressions of blooming flowers, grass, nature, and music through his calligraphy.
These impressions combine to create his highly praised and unique sensibility.

Koki says that he wants to bring joy to all the people of the world through the mysterious power of calligraphy.

Official homepage: http://ob6.info/wavisavi/

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The BEA was this week in New York. And OPB being in the city, decided to go as usual and poke around. We found that this year was not much different than the last. It is an event for managers, business people, and the general business that surrounds books. It was definitely not an event for the public. OPB being in the business, however, found out some interesting things about e-books as well as had the opportunity to meet with contacts and distributors. The event all in all is good for suits, but for average readers, I wouldn't recommend recommend it.