Granted, my fiction contains more than its share of invention, but when I'm not writing fiction I don't go out of my way to make up meaningless stories. (from "Chance traveller", 2005) This is as good a way as any to commence my review of Haruki Murakami’s recent short story collection, Blind willow, sleeping woman, … Continue reading Haruki Murakami, Blind willow, sleeping woman