Interview with Haruki Murakami, out now in Japan

My interview with Haruki Murakami on America, American literature, and American readers has just been released here in Japan in "Monkey Business." The interview was translated by Motoyuki Shibata, and I am honored.


Online info HERE.

Amazon purchase HERE.


モンキービジネス Vol.10 アメリカ号

7月20日発売

モンキービジネス　Vol.10　アメリカ号
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定価：1,575円（本体価格 1,500円＋税）
ISBN：978-4-86332-264-6

Dialogue

内田 樹×柴田元幸
辺境から生まれるもの――内田樹・柴田元幸《アメリカ》対談

Essay

リン・ディン　休み時間をカジノで　訳―平塚隼介

短歌

穂村 弘　行ってみたいな僕の国

Reflection

レベッカ・ブラウン　ホーソーン　訳―柴田元幸

Interview

村上春樹　
サリンジャー、『グレート・ギャツビー』、なぜアメリカの読者は時として
ポイントを見逃すか――村上春樹インタビュー
聞き手―ローランド・ケルツ　訳―柴田元幸

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