This week, I take a look at Murakami's famous origin story with the help of writer and translator Matt Schley. We looked at ten different accounts of the day that Murakami was inspired to become a writer. Check out the blog for more details on each.

Thanks again to Matt. You can read his translation of Soda Kazuhiro's Why I Make Documentaries: On Observational Filmmaking available via Viaindustriae Publishing.

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