Welcome!

Somewhere between a deep well and a quiet jazz bar, between a disappearing woman and an alternate reality, you'll find the world of Haruki Murakami—and this community exists to explore it.

Whether you first picked up Norwegian Wood in a moment of nostalgia, got lost in the labyrinth of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, or found yourself waiting for a sheep man to deliver a cryptic message, you're in the right place. Discuss Murakami’s novels, short stories, and essays. Share interpretations, theories, and the perfect soundtrack for reading his work (Miles Davis? The Beatles? Eric Satie?).

Maybe you're just looking for the perfect bowl of spaghetti. Maybe you're waiting for the end of the world. Either way—welcome.

"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking."

• Norwegian Wood

Rules

• Don’t be a jerk. Life is already strange enough without unnecessary hostility. Be kind, like a talking cat might be.
• No -is