Many of Murakami's books emanate a vast sense of displacement. Is this the real world, or is it somewhere unrecognizable? Shinsekai Yori encapsulates this same uneasy feel… See more

Just because Murakami is an acclaimed author who writes bizarre stories doesn't mean his works are completely devoid of humor. Satire comes in all forms, and Arakawa U… See more

Durarara! is often dismissed from discussions about magical realism, perhaps because the series became so very popular. But there are few series that so perfectly ba… See more

It's likely that Murakami is very familiar with the poetry of the famed French essayist Baudelaire. Like Murakami, Baudelaire was preoccupied with concepts of modernity and sexuali… See more