America Dying Story by Lynn Dinh, used book. Slight signs of use. List price: ¥3200 (excluding tax) From Amazon: "We're still alive..." Homeless people, drug addicts, alcoholics, veterans... A masterpiece of non-fiction by the author of "Blood and Soap," vividly depicting the voices of the overlooked people at the bottom of American society, encountered on the streets. ◎Special writing for the Japanese edition Includes "To Japanese Readers," "Tokyo Dreaming," and a special essay by Mieko Kawakami. Various things that would disappear without anyone noticing, certainly existed there, receiving light, and that moment rises up. Worthless, not changing anyone's life, just beauty. ————Mieko Kawakami A homeless man, a drug-addicted woman. A failed businessman, a veteran. Listening to the stories of people encountered by chance in bars and on the streets of a forgotten city. Fragments of quiet lives, falling like a gentle drizzle. The biggest mystery in this world is that someone who is just next to you at a traffic light, a bus stop, or a train station also has a life. Lynn Dinh solves that mystery with a lukewarm beer. This book is a literature of bars and streets, made by collecting the voices of the voiceless people who live in the ruined cities of America. What Lynn teaches us is, "We are alive." Reading Lynn Dinh's writing makes me desperately want to drink. I'll buy you a drink, so listen to my story next time. This country might be finished too. ————Masahiko Kishi