"Nine mesmerizing stories saturated in the details of Roman life that showcase Jhumpa Lahiri's extraordinary range and virtuosity"-- Rome--metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical--is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine stories: the first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning master of the form since her number one New York Times best seller Unaccustomed Earth. In "The Boundary,"...

"After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira's life has lost its luster. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira's on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket. Akira and the gang head out to save the world. Their goal? Hokkaido and the northernmost tip of Japan. Why? Because they feel like it. Unfortunately,...

"Akira has returned home to his parents' village to repay his folks for all they've done for him. But his former classmate Kanta Higurashi and his gang have shown up to wreak havoc on the quiet community by flooding it with zombies. Forced into a corner, Akira must make a terrible choice--save his parents or become a zombie himself!"--

"Will fortune favor Takemina when he bets it all to snap Akira out of his wealth-filled delusions? After that, it's time for a change of scenery in the ancient capital of Kyoto. The group arrives together, but the boys quickly split off for some "extracurricular" classes in Gion, where the walking dead rule the streets! But no way are they dying until they live it up with the maiko first! And maybe one of them will meet that special someone."--page...

"Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve! Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends... School is out for the summer, and Komi is still getting used to this strange new world of having friends. She's discovering that...

Stranded in the world of Twisted Wonderland, Yu must brave a magical school filled with ghosts, monsters, and uncooperative students! Yu is whisked away to Night Raven College, an arcane academy in the world of Twisted Wonderland. Stranded until he can find a way home, Yu is allowed to stay on campus despite having no magic of his own. But when his new friends land him in trouble with the headmage, his future at the school looks bleak. Now Yu's fate...