S03E07 – Murakami Bibliography – 2006-2023

S03E07 – Murakami Bibliography – 2006-2023

Author: Daniel Morales April 10, 2023 Duration: 1:27:15

This week I go through all the books--fiction, nonfiction, and translations--that Murakami Haruki published from 2006 to 2023. Take a look at the blog post for all the links I mentioned, and follow along during the podcast using the Google Sheets spreadsheet I created with all Murakami's publications: https://bit.ly/MurakamiBibliography

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