On Reading Haruki Murakami: What does it mean to follow an authors canon of work?
Haruki Murakami\u2019s books are a blend of modern culture, and fantasy. Arguably, Murakami is Japan\u2019s most famous author, his writing resonates on a frequency that is distinctly \u201cMurakami.\u201d
Over the past 30 years, Murakami has written 13 novels including: Norwegian Wood (1987), Sputnik Sweetheart (1999), Kafka on the Shore (2002), 1Q84 (2009), and his most recent Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki (2013). In this episode I have a special guest!
Lee Matos ("Murakami superfan", and philosopher of life) is here to discuss the meta-question: What does it mean to follow an author\u2019s canon of work? We examine that question through the work of Haruki Murakami.
In this episode you\u2019ll takeaway: - Which Murakami book is the best? - A review of Murakami\u2019s latest book: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki - Our discussion on reading non-fiction books vs. fiction books - The benefits of deep-reading - When should you read an author\u2019s complete body of work? Read more at: www.on-books.com, and email me with your thoughts: chris@on-books.com