Life got busy, busy, busy! But I've managed to find time to really into some Japanese literature. In this weeks podcast I talk about family, news, manga and some books I've read recently. If you have any recommendations be sure to let me know - if you have any questions, queries or comments for next weeks episode, send them over to bilingualbento[at]gmail[dot]com or contact me on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram. Link to the things I talked about in this weeks episode: Trump Assassination Attempt: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donald-trump-pennsylvania-rally-shooting President Joe Biden will not run in the re-election campaign: https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1815080881981190320 Apothecary Diaries (New Key Visual): https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/AnimagePlus_anime_59408/image/1/ Insomniacs After School: https://www.viz.com/vizmanga/chapters/insomniacs-after-school Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You: https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646092864 Japanese Literature Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/205316262926151/  My Deer Friend Nokotan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOGKeVzbrNc&ab_channel=Crunchyroll Butter by Asako Yuzuki (Review): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/10/butter-by-asako-yuzuki-review-novel-konkatsu-killer-kanae-kijima A Woman of Pleasure by Kiyoko Murata (Review): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/books/a-woman-of-pleasure-kiyoko-murata.html 2NE1 Re-signed: https://www.nme.com/news/music/yg-announces-2ne1-will-return-with-a-world-tour-3776672 Stamp Bot: https://x.com/StampsBot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.