Sam Bett’s translation of Akira Otani’s queer-coded yakuza thriller “The Night of Baba Yaga” will be released on July 2, the novel's English-language debut. “It’s not a safe book,” he says, “but I mean that in the most complimentary way.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/06/27/books/bett-otani-night-baba-yaga-book/ #culture #books #akiraotani #sambett #thenightofbabayaga #thriller #translation