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Welcome to exorcising ghosts – the Haruki Murakami Resources

““There are lots of things we never understand, no matter how many years we put on, no matter how much experience we accumulate.”

28th March 2019 - Two interesting articles

Haruki Murakami: Writing in a parallel universe, connecting with a global readership - interesting Japan Times article by Damian Flanagan

Murakami says SNS feels ‘creepy’ with opinions in ‘sleazy words’. Asahi Shimbun article by Chiaki Yoshimura.

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3rd March 2019 - Two new interviews

Excellent interview in the Times Literary Supplement - Still swinging for the fences - Roland Kelts talks to the novelist about his legacy, his critics and the pleasures of translation.

Murakami to fans: Believe in the possibility of a better world - The Asahi Shimbun article on Murakami attending the final performance of Kafka on The Shore in Paris recently by Sawaaki Hikita



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15th February 2019 - New Short Story - Cream

The New Yorker has published a new short story - Cream

Haruki Murakami on Asking the Right Questions - Murakami discussed the new story by Deborah Treisman

The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami - The writer on his style, his process, and the strange, dark places he encounters on the page- a longer New Yorker Interview By Deborah Treisman

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15th January 2019 - Mark the new year with a commitment to books on Japan

Nice Japan Times feature by Iain Maloney, on Japan and Japanese authors in translation coming our way in 2019.

What’s Needed is Magic: Writing Advice from Haruki Murakami - LitHub feature by Emily Temple

‘Frank and genuine’ As Murakami enters his 70s, the Global Times asks what does he mean to Chinese readers? Global Times feature by Wang Qi

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Tuesday 6th November - Round up of the latest articles

Haruki Murakami to donate novel manuscripts, other material to Waseda University, his alma mater. Japan Times article

Burning Is a Patient, Spellbinding Mystery Thriller - Lee Chang-dong has adapted a Haruki Murakami short story into an utterly captivating epic about men who simmer with anxiety, resentment, and creative desire. The Atlantic article by David Sims

'It's no fun if you know how it ends': Murakami on the joy of writing. Sydney Morning Herald article



‘Killing Commendatore’ by Haruki Murakami: Submerge yourself in this alternate reality - The Hindu review by Carlo Pizzati

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Thursday 25th October - even more Killing Commendatore reviews:

Art and Enchantment in Haruki Murakami’s “Killing Commendatore” - LA Review of Books review by Randy Rosenthal

‘Killing Commendatore’: Artistically Masterful But Long-Winded - Harvard Crimson review

Also a Sydney Morning Herald article on Murakami's second radio show - 'It's no fun if you know how it ends': Murakami on the joy of writing"

And finally a feature on Murakami's New Yorker interview - Murakami says writing is what he can do for disaster sufferers

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Monday 22nd October - even more Killing Commendatore reviews:

Haruki Murakami's novel of art, magic and mystery - Sydney Morning Herald review by Ronnie Scott

A Japanese Gatsby in a subconscious Wonderland - Irish Times review by Eleanor O’Reilly

Gatsby in Japan: Killing Commendatore - the Spectator review by reviewed Anne Margaret Daniel

Murakami's latest novel released in English to mixed reviews - Japan Today article

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Thursday 18th October - a few more Killing Commendatore reviews:

A rambling voyage of discovery - The Guardian review by Xan Brooks



In Haruki Murakami’s New Novel, a Painter’s Inspiration Is Supernatural - New Your Times review by Hari Kunzru



Has Haruki Murakami Written His First Jewish Novel? Kind Of - Forward review by Julia M. Klein

21 Haruki Murakami Quotes From His New Novel 'Killing Commendatore' - Bustle article by Charlotte Ahlin



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Monday 15th October - Murakami interviews

‘You have to go through the darkness before you get to the light’ - Guardian interview by Oliver Burkeman



Haruki Murakami Says He Doesn’t Dream. He Writes - New York Times Q. & A. by Sarah Lyall



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Sunday 14th October - More Killing Commendatore reviews:

Haruki Murakami turns his gaze toward middle age - Washington Post review by Charles Finch

Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami review – a sprawling Gatsby for the Google age - Observer review by Johanna Thomas-Corr

Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami — a good read, but not Nobel-worthy - The Times review by James Marriott

Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami, review: riddles, rabbit-holes and mystery - The Telegraph review by Leo Robson

Murakami’s latest novels blurs real and surreal to great effect - Toronto Star review by Robert Wiersema

Haruki Murakami’s new novel lies between alternate worlds, with no clear answers, as usual - Scroll.in review by Ranjit Mankeshwar

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Saturday 13th October - First batch of Killing Commendatore reviews:

Haruki Murakami’s new novel is a dark metaphysical fancy - Evening standard review by Ian Thomson

Murakami returns to his sweet spot in Killing Commendatore - EW review by David Canfield

Murakami slips out of balance in his latest novel - Boston Globe review by Priscilla Gilman

Murakami’s usual flights of fancy can’t save the mundane Killing Commendatore - AV review by Bradley Babendir

Haruki Murakami has built a new labyrinth of a novel. But is it dated? - Houston Chronicle review by Michael Magras

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Friday 14th September 2018 - A Brief History of Japanese Short Fiction

"To tell the truth, from my teens to my early twenties, I read hardly any Japanese fiction." Lithub has published Murakami's introduction to The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories.

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Saturday 8th September 2018 - New Yorker festival - Murakami interview

As part of the New Yorker festival in October, Haruki Murakami will be interviewed live on stage by with Deborah Treisman

Also Murakami will have a 2nd stint as DJ for Tokyo FM reports The Asahi Shimbun

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Wednesday 29th August - New Yorker published a new short story - The Wind Cave

The New Yorker has published a short story, “The Wind Cave”, excerpted from the forthcoming novel, “Killing Commendatore.

Parallel Realities - In the New Yorker's This week in fiction, Haruki Murakami discusses the story and his forthcoming novel, “Killing Commendatore.” by Deborah Treisman

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Saturday 4th August - Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore released on 9th October

On special radio show, author Haruki Murakami talks about his favorite music, love of running - Japan Times

Haruki Murakami, describes music as his 'writing teacher,' to debut as DJ. Mainichi article on Murakami's hosting of a radio show by Tomohiro Inoue.

A excellent related article from Resident Advisor on Tokyo's Inside Tokyo's audiophile venues

Haruki Murakami's new novel declared 'indecent' by Hong Kong censors - The Guardian feature by Alison Flood

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Friday 1st June 2018 - Killing Commendatore released on 9th October

The long awaited Killing Commendatore will be finally released on 9th October in both the UK and US.

Discriped by the publishers as: an epic tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art — as well as a loving homage to The Great Gatsby — and a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers.



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Tuesday 11th July 2017 - Haruki Murakami talks of how he goes with the flow

Asahi Shimbun article by Kan Kashiwazaki on

Mimizuku wa Tasogare ni Tobitatsu" (Haruki Murakami: A Long, Long Interview by Mieko Kawakami).

Interesting The Spinoff article by Thom Shackleford - Lost in translation: Haruki Murakami’s tales of love and loneliness in Japan.



Also added a few new reviews of Men Without Women

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Monday 26th June 2017 - A fateful literary meeting: Raymond Carver and Haruki Murakami

Interesting article by the Seattletimes' Jeff Baker.

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Friday 9th June 2017 - The joys and challenges of translating Haruki Murakami's work

Ted Goossen talks to Tom Power about Murakami's penchant for jazz, the Beach Boys and the Beatles, what Murakami is like in person, and the challenges of being a translator for one of the world's most renowned writers. - CBC Radio



Also added a few new reviews of Men Without Women

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Monday 29th May 2017 - What Is It About Haruki Murakami That Mesmerizes People?

Interesting artcile from Vulture Managzine article by Christian Lorentzen

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Thursday 25th May 2017 -- Men without Women

Still lots of media coverage for the new short story collection - Men without Women. review added for amongst others including the Independent and Popmatters.

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Thursday 11th May 2017 -- Men without Women

Even more reviews about the newly published Men without Women added including the New York Times and Chicago Tribune.

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Saturday 6th May 2017 -- Men without Women

I've added quite a few reviews about the newly published Men without Women.

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Sunday 23rd April 2017 -- Men without Women

With publication just over a fortnight away, I've just added links to a few reviews/articles about Men without Women.

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Thursday 6th April 2017 - Men without Women

The call came in after one a.m. and woke me up. Phones ringing in the middle of the night always sound harsh and grating, like some savage metal tool out to destroy the world. I felt it was my duty, as a member of the human race, to put a stop to it, so I got out of bed, padded over to the living room, and picked up the receiver.

Getting ready for the publication of Murakami's new short story collection - Men without Women in just over a month (9th May to be exact).

Some of the stories in collection have been previously published in the New Yorker magazine.

Pre order the book from amazon.com and amazon.co.uk

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Sunday 19th February 2017 - The Murakami Pilgrimage

The Murakami Pilgrimage: A Guide to the Real-Life Places of Haruki Murakami’s Fiction is a comprehensive Japan travel guide which focuses on the locations featured in the novels of Haruki Murakami. Written and designed by Ken Lawrence and published by Sailingstone Press. Lovely idea which looks worth checking out. You can purchase the book from Amazon here.

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Sunday 27th November 2016

‘Absolutely on Music’ Gives a Maestro a Stage for Ideas - New York Times review by James R Oestreich



A series of talks between the great conductor and his novelist fan is unprecedented and illuminating - Guardian review by RO Kwon

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