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08 July 2025
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A queer love story, and a workplace novel of a very different kind, from the author of Diary of a Void
Rika Horiuchi's new part-time job is to converse with a statue of the Venus de Milo - in Latin - every Monday, when the museum is closed.
Initially reluctant, Rika starts to enjoy her strange new job- she and Venus talk about everything. They fall in love, and (with the help of a statue of Artemis' hunting dog) eventually break free.


This fresh and original new novel from the author of Diary of a Void confirms Emi Yagi as one of the most exciting Japanese writers published in English today.

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When the Museum is Closed

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A queer love story, and a workplace novel of a very different kind, from the author of Diary of a Void
Rika Horiuchi's new part-time job is to converse with a statue of the Venus de Milo - in Latin - every Monday, when the museum is closed.
Initially reluctant, Rika starts to enjoy her strange new job- she and Venus talk about everything. They fall in love, and (with the help of a statue of Artemis' hunting dog) eventually break free.


This fresh and original new novel from the author of Diary of a Void confirms Emi Yagi as one of the most exciting Japanese writers published in English today.

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