Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman -

Explores the internal state of a young woman through a poem about magical willow pollen that induces sleep.

A collection of 24 short stories that blend realism with the surreal. Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

A precursor to the novel Norwegian Wood , dealing with grief and lost time. Explores the internal state of a young woman

A narrative about a waitress who is granted one mysterious wish on her 20th birthday. focusing on urban isolation

Magical realism, focusing on urban isolation, memory, and the "strange". Key Story Themes:

Murakami considers this his "first real short story collection" released abroad in a long time, moving away from the "concept album" feel of his previous collection, after the quake . Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami | Goodreads