MONKEY: New Writing from Japan Volume 1: Food was edited by Ted Goossen and Motoyuki Shibata and includes illustrations in full-color.

MONKEY New Writing from Japan showcases the best of contemporary Japanese literature. This first issue celebrates food. It includes short fiction and poetry by writers such as Mieko Kawakami, Haruki Murakami, Hideo Furukawa, Hiromi Kawakami, Aoko Matsuda, and Kyohei Sakaguchi; new translations of modern classics; graphic narratives by Satoshi Kitamura and Jon Klassen; and contributions from American writers such as Steven Millhauser and Barry Yourgrau.