Haruki Murakami
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami review – a labour of love
On his third attempt, the author finally sets down a story that has haunted him for decades
AK Blakemore
27, Nov, 2024 @7:30 AM
Haruki Murakami: ‘My books have been criticised so much over the years, I don’t pay much attention’
As his new novel is published, the acclaimed author discusses complexity, writing female characters and meeting his fans
John Self
23, Nov, 2024 @9:00 AM
Surrealism, cafes and lots (and lots) of cats: why Japanese fiction is booming
From tales of alienation to comforting novels set in bookshops, Japanese authors have written nearly half of this year’s bestselling translated novels in the UK. What’s their secret?
John Self
23, Nov, 2024 @9:00 AM
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami review – a lack of magic and meaning
Murakami’s 15th novel retreads a form of magical realism that hasn’t evolved
Alex Preston
10, Nov, 2024 @2:00 PM
Chinese author Can Xue is favourite to win 2024 Nobel prize in literature
With odds of 10/1, the author of Love in the New Millennium, who was also the favourite last year, leads a pack that includes Haruki Murakami and Margaret Atwood
Ella Creamer
08, Oct, 2024 @9:41 AM
The best new novels for autumn 2024, from Sally Rooney to Jonathan Coe and Haruki Murakami
The biggest names are back in a stellar season for fiction, with rip-roaring feminist horror, revenge tales, family sagas, spy romps and more. Here’s our essential guide
Anthony Cummins
25, Aug, 2024 @9:00 AM
Five of the best books about literary threesomes
Love triangles have a special ability to captivate readers, whether set in ancient history, 1960s Japan or a sci-fi future. Here are five of the best
Costanza Casati
04, Jul, 2024 @11:00 AM
This month’s best paperbacks: Haruki Murakami, Sophie Mackintosh and more
Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some excellent new paperbacks, from a virtuoso debut novel to the science of how we feel
25, Jan, 2024 @10:28 AM
Sputnik Sweetheart review – Haruki Murakami’s love triangle staged in style
The enigmatic 1999 novel about three entwined lives is sleekly adapted by Bryony Lavery and sharply directed by Melly Still
Arifa Akbar
01, Nov, 2023 @7:31 PM
Chinese author Can Xue favourite to win 2023 Nobel prize in literature
Haruki Murakami, Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie are also among those highly tipped for the prize, announced on Thursday
Ella Creamer
04, Oct, 2023 @1:08 PM
Where to start with: Haruki Murakami
The acclaimed Japanese author’s deceptively simple writing combines fantasy and reality in stories of everything from missing cats to dystopian histories via fantasy thrillers and meditations on love. Then he told us about running
Katie Goh
27, Jul, 2023 @12:50 PM
The best films of 2023 so far
Cate Blanchett’s unravelling conductor, Spielberg’s semi-memoir and the stop-motion tale of a shell wearing shoes all feature in the pick of the year released in the UK to date
Guardian film
08, Jun, 2023 @7:15 AM
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