Haruki Murakami's last novel, 1Q84, was a 932-page bestselling tome, released in the U.S. in 2011 amidst great fanfare (though some critics subsequently wondered if it was worth all the hype).
Haruki Murakami is unique among contemporary novelists insofar as he has somehow managed to remain a cult writer while selling millions of copies of his books both in his native Japan and in the many ...