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The City and Its Uncertain Walls. Haruki Murakami

Posted on January 5, 2025 by John Sloan

Murakami, Haruki. The City and Its Uncertain Walls. English translation Knopf New York 2024. I’ve been a fan of Murakami for many years and read and reviewed Blind Willow Sleeping Woman, Men Without Women, 1Q84, and Norwegian Wood. I liked … Continue reading →

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Intermezzo. Sally Rooney.

Posted on October 27, 2024 by John Sloan

Rooney, Sally. Intermezzo. Faber and Faber, London (etc.) 2024. F; 10/24.  I liked but was not blown away by Conversation with Friends and Normal People, Rooney’s other two novels I’ve read and reviewed. She seemed to me to be improving between … Continue reading →

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Women. Charles Bukowski.

Posted on December 18, 2023 by John Sloan

Bukowski, Charles. Women. Black Sparrow, Boston, 1978. F;12/23. This is one of several novels by a writer of a particular niche character that in the later 20th century included others like Henry Miller (this reference not typical) and (later) Jim … Continue reading →

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