The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Matsuo Bashō’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a travel narrative recounting an 1689 journey cross-country.
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Quicksand
Quicksand is a silkily nuanced novel of erotic gamesmanship and obsession.
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Ms Ice Sandwich
A brief but oddly engaging novel narrated by a grammar school student.
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Convenience Store Woman
The novel revolves around Keiko Furukura, a socially awkward woman who has worked at the same convenience store for 18 years.
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My Cheesecake Shaped Poverty
“My Cheesecake Shaped Poverty” is a Murakami short story that first appeared in The New Yorker ( my-cheesecake-shaped-poverty.pdf ). This very short story is part of The New Yorker’s flash fiction series, so it’s unlikely it is more than 1000 words. The time is 1973. A young newlywed couple desires to move into their first home. They don’t have much money, so the estate agent looks them up and down and hesitantly takes them to the “Triangle Zone” property. It...
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The Box Man
An eerie and evocative masterpiece with a nameless protagonist.
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Black Rain
The novel is based on historical records of the devastation caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
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Killing Commendatore
a complex and introspective novel that combines elements of magical realism, metaphysics, and psychological exploration…
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All I Asking for is My Body
Murayama's novel explores the struggles of the Japanese immigrant community in Hawaii during a time of social and economic inequality. Kiyoshi comes from a poor family. They face discrimination…
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The Ruined Map
Set in Tokyo, the story follows a private detective named Mr. Nemuro. Takahashi seeks Nemuro's help in finding his missing brother-in-law, Katsumi…
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1Q84
A secret organization known as "Sakigake" draws Aomame into it. Aomame is a skilled assassin. Tengo rewrites a mysterious novel conspiratorially…
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Kafka on the Shore
Kafka Tamura, a bookish 15-year-old boy runs away from his Oedipal curse.
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I am a Cat
A professor's cat observes and comments on the eccentricities and foibles of the human characters that surround it.
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What I Talk About when I Talk About Running
Murakami's experiences as a writer and a long-distance runner.