{"product_id":"someone-to-cook-for-9798889661931","title":"Someone to Cook for","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA light, humorous, amiably peopled, and tender novel about found families, the people who shape our lives, and the complexities of non-traditional family ties.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYuko has had four different surnames and been brought up in several families. The parental figures in her life, despite not being related by blood, have always cared deeply for her. Through it all, pragmatic and resilient and Yuko has navigated life's changes and its occasional conflicts without bitterness, always managing to find a kind of equilibrium.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an adult, Yuko falls in love with Hayase, a talented pianist she's known since her school years. Now a married woman, she embarks on a journey to reconnect with the various parental figures from her past to seek their blessing for her marriage. Along the way, she revisits her former life and the people in it and gains a deeper understanding of what truly defines a family.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maiko Seo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889661931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeo, Maiko:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMaiko Seo\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Osaka in 1974. She made her literary debut in 2001 and has since published numerous acclaimed novels. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and has been adapted for film and television. \u003ci\u003eSomeone to Cook For\u003c\/i\u003e is her American debut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor, Laurel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLaurel Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD candidate in the joint Japanese Literature-Comparative Literature track at Washington University, St. Louis. She holds an MFA in Literary Translation from the University of Iowa, where she was a recipient of the Iowa Arts Fellowship. Her translation work has appeared in\u003ci\u003e Asia Literary Review \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEnglish PEN Presents\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Maiko Seo \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48641354727581,"sku":"9798889661931","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bd7e3916-aa0a-49a7-be1c-9454b05eca61.jpg?v=1784107544","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/someone-to-cook-for-9798889661931","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}