Archive - Wind-Up Blog

May 2025

J-Lit Review #9: Vanishing World

Sayaka Murata is back with another weird and wonderful tale.

May 26 •

April 2025

The Two Phases of Murakami’s Career

Haruki Murakami’s novels can largely be grouped into two distinct phases.

Apr 29 •

J-Lit Review #8: Goodnight Tokyo

New novel channels Murakami by exploring Japan after dark but lacks substance.

Apr 19 •

J-Lit Review #7: Inheritors

A sprawling narrative across multiple generations told in very different short stories.

Apr 12 •

Murakami Wins Arab Literary Award

Japanese author Haruki Murakami takes prestigious prize.

Apr 9 •

March 2025

February 2025

J-Lit Review #6: Hunchback

A review of a forthcoming Japanese novel about a disabled woman.

Feb 27 •

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