This proposal is a big deal — monarchs are among the most recognizable and beloved animals in the US — and a long time coming ...

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Sayaka Murata, the author of “Convenience Store Woman,” has gained a cult following by seeing the ordinary world as science fiction. In her newest book to be translated into English ...