{
  "id": 13588482,
  "title": "Nao-Cola Yamazaki is your favorite writer’s favorite writer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/nao-cola-yamazaki-is-your-favorite-writers-favorite-writer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/10/11/books/nao-cola-yamazaki-japanese-novelist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japanese author Nao-Cola Yamazaki, whose work has yet to gain widespread international recognition, is being hailed by literary circles as a hidden gem. Over two decades since his debut in Japanese, Yamazaki's first two books have finally been translated into English and made available to readers. \"Don't Laugh at Other People's Sex Lives\" and \"Beautiful Distance,\" both handpicked by actress and book enthusiast Sarah Jessica Parker for her imprint SJP Lit, are set to hit shelves on September 29. This timely translation comes after years of Yamazaki's work being celebrated in Japanese literary circles, but now, with these English translations, his unique voice and perspective are poised to reach a broader audience.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}