Raked Gravel Press

"Tokyo is as complex as a long novel, as confusing as an avant-garde film and, sometimes, as strikingly beautiful as calligraphy." Part memoir, part travelogue, and part culture guide, Beauty and...

"Takes the sweeping size, bustle, and chaos of Tokyo and makes it small, introspective, and personal," Independent Publisher. "Captures the essence and allure of Tokyo." Feathered Quill."A memoir to...

In Tokyo, there isn't always respect for older people. Sometimes, it's the opposite.Winner Mystery Independent Press Award (2023)Finalist SPR Book Awards (2023)Gold Award Literary Titan...

In Tokyo Tempos, award-winning mystery writer Michael Pronko explores the mystery of everyday Tokyo life. Drawing on three decades of living, writing, and teaching in Japan, he delves into Tokyo's...

"A rare glimpse of the structure and nature of Tokyo's underlying psyche." Midwest Book Review Award-winning novelist Michael Pronko examines Tokyo as a place, a culture, and a series of intense...