Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami

How did a loner destined for a niche domestic audience become one of the most famous writers alive? A "fascinating" look at the "business of bringing a best-selling novelist to a global audience" ( The Atlantic )―and a “rigorous” exploration of the role of translators and editors in the creation of literary culture ( The Paris Review ). Thirty years ago, when Haruki Murakami’s works were first being translated, they were part of a series of pocket-size English-learning guides released only in Ja