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Haruki Murakami’s Meaningful Metaphors

Haruki Murakami’s plots feel like modern-day fairy tales. Scott Esposito considers how Murakami’s plots come to resemble and evoke the inner minds of his characters. [more]

Essay by Scott Esposito

Haruki Murakami’s Supernatural War

Ever since World War II ended, American novelists have used China, Italy, the Philippines, Dunkirk, Dresden, and many other battlegrounds to represent everything from the effect of racism on American society to the strength of the American family. Katie Wadell argues that Haruki Murakami introduces us to an altogether different warfront in novels such as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and A Wild Sheep Chase. [more]

Essay by Katie Wadell

A Short Guide to Murakami’s Short Fiction

One of our time’s most fecund writers, Murakami has composed a dizzying array of short fiction. Here, Matthew Tiffany runs down some of the best, making an excellent starting point for those looking for an entry into Murakami’s short works. [more]

Essay by Matthew Tiffany

How Can We Read in an Age of Images?

How to reconcile the Internet’s love of the image with literature’s blocks and blocks of words? Finn Harvor has a few answers. [more]

Essay by Finn Harvor

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