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J-Lit Review #15: Sisters in Yellow
A review of Mieko Kawakami’s new novel.
Mar 27
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J-Lit Review #14: Hollow Inside
A short novel about loneliness and breaking with convention.
Mar 7
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David S. Wills
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Harry Styles Interviews Haruki Murakami
The pop star travels to Japan to interview the famous author.
Mar 4
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Murakami’s Tropes
Just how repetitive are the novels of Haruki Murakami?
Feb 20
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Murakami Discusses His New Novel
The Japanese author gives some information about a forthcoming book.
Feb 9
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Haruki Murakami and World War II
How the Japanese writer explored his nation’s dark past in his novels.
Feb 7
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J-Lit Review #13: Place of Shells
A surreal meditation on grief and time.
Jan 20
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After the Quake: Murakami Adapted on Netflix
A new film brings 4 Haruki Murakami stories to the screen.
Jan 11
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Haruki Murakami and Zenkyōtō
How Japan’s late-1960s student movement shaped Murakami’s writing.
Dec 21, 2025
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Behind the Designs of Folio’s Murakami Collection
A new short video about designing covers for Haruki Murakami.
Nov 24, 2025
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What Should I Read Next?
A guide for Haruki Murakami newbies.
Nov 11, 2025
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Narrative Perspectives in Murakami’s Novels
A guide to Haruki Murakami’s narrators and protagonists.
Oct 16, 2025
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