Kaori Ekuni is one of Japan's most popular and admired writers. Twinkle Twinkle, her first novel, won the Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award and was a bestseller. In addition to being a prolific novelist and essayist, Ekuni is a skilled translator of children's books. She lives in Tokyo.
Simultaneously seductive and elusive...Ekuni serves up an array of subtly nuanced emotion. - Lambda Lit Review Bright and clear…(Twinkle Twinkle) is modern, charming, and thoroughly enjoyable. - The Guardian This book is simple. This book is a pearl...Twinkle Twinkle is totally earnest, and absolutely surprising."" - BUST Magazine