Lit in Translation

Rin Usami

宇佐見りん

Born 1999 · Japan

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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Akutagawa 2020 (second half) · Winner

    Idol, Burning

    推し、燃ゆ · Oshi, moyu

    Rin Usami · 21 when first published

    Novella · 134 pages · Coming of age

    AI-generated summary:Akari, a teenager who is failing at school, at home and at her part-time job, survives by pouring herself into understanding Masaki Ueno, the pop idol she follows, until word spreads that he has assaulted a fan and the internet turns on him.