Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

Twenty-four tales in one collection that eloquently demonstrate Murakami's mastery of the genre. These tales, which vary from the fantastical to the everyday, demonstrate his capacity to shape the whole gamut of human experience in ways that are enlightening, unexpected, and utterly captivating. Here are the dreams that mold us and the things we could desire for, along with animated crows, an iceman, and a criminal monkey. Whether on a fortuitous reunion in Italy, a romantic exile in Greece, a vacation in Hawaii, or caught up in the whirlwind of daily existence, Murakami's protagonists are forced to deal with difficult situations like sexuality, unfathomable distances between people who should be closest to them, or tragic loss.