Also called cozy fiction or cat fiction, and primarily found in Japanese and Korean literature, the genrehas taken off worldwide. As the Japan Times points out, these whimsical, escapist books ...
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In Kingston, Ont., on Wednesday, the book was one of dozens on display on a "Japanese Cozy Fiction" table tucked in a nook at an Indigo bookstore. A handful of customers eagerly looked at the ...
Better still: It's about cats, coffee and bookstores. Also called cozy fiction or cat fiction, and primarily found in Japanese and Korean literature, the genre has taken off worldwide. As the Japan ...