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Haruki Murakami: A Biography
Ever wonder what makes Haruki Murakami tick beyond the dreamy, surreal worlds he creates? Spoiler: it’s not just jazz and midnight runs. Philip Gabriel’s biography pulls back the curtain on Murakami’s life with the kind of insider access only a longtime translator can have. It’s like getting the backstage pass to your favorite band—except the band is a novelist who’s been messing with reality since the ’80s.
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