This month on Books, Baby!, Ian, Bev and Alo are diving into the world of Haruki Murakami, through his novel Kafka on the Shore.

We unpack talking cats, Greek mythology influences, classical music, and other themes in Murakami’s storytelling.

Along the way, we discuss some of Murakami’s other works, his signature themes, and the cultural impact of his writing.

📚 Other Murakami books we mention:

• Norwegian Wood

• • South of the border, west of the sun
  • Killing commendatore 
  • The Wind-up bird chronicle

📖 Other books that come up in the chat:

• • The burrow by Melanie Cheng
  • Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda
  • Cursed bunny by Bora Chung
  • Toward eternity by Anton Hur
  • The Makioka Sisters by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki
  • Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto 
  • There’s not such thing as an easy job by Kikuko Tsukuba
  • Tokio Ueno Station by Yu Miri

  
  

Tune in for a deep dive filled with magical realism, metaphysical detours, and just the right amount of existential dread. Don't forget to rate and review!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book.

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