A Witch's Dozen: 13 Essays on Constellations and Magic - Author: Mari Yonehara - Published: 2008 "In the common world, a dozen pencils means 12, but in the world of witches, it's 13." By introducing an anomaly into a familiar scene, things that were previously unseen become visible. This is a collection of essays that throws cold water on the justice and common sense we take for granted every day. ◯ No writing inside. ◯ Please forgive any minor scratches or scuffs that may have occurred from reading. ◯ Please check the condition in the images. ◯ Please understand that this is a used item before purchasing. ◯ Shipping will be via postal service. ◯ Anonymous shipping Mari Yonehara Yonehara Mari Author Profile (1950-2006) Born in Tokyo. Essayist, writer, and former simultaneous interpreter of Russian. Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Completed a master's program at the University of Tokyo. In 1992 (Heisei 4), she received the Japan Women Broadcasters' Conference Award for her contribution to accurate and rapid reporting through simultaneous interpretation on television. In 1995, she won the Yomiuri Literature Prize for "False Beauty or Chaste Ugly Woman," in 1997, the Kodansha Essay Award for "A Witch's Dozen: 13 Chapters Throwing Cold Water on Justice and Common Sense," in 2002, the Oya Soichi Non-Fiction Award for "The Red Truth of Anya the Liar," and in 2003, the Bunkamura Deux Magots Literary Award for "Olga Morozova's Antithesis." She served as a managing director of the Japan P.E.N. Club and as the president of the Russian Interpreters Association.