A mindbending new collection of short stories from the unique internationally acclaimed author
of Norwegian Wood and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The eight
masterly stories in this new collection are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami
narrator. From nostalgic memories of youth meditations on music and an ardent love of baseball
to dreamlike scenarios an encounter with a talking monkey and invented jazz albums together
these stories challenge the boundaries between our minds and the exterior world. Occasionally
a narrator who may or may not be Murakami himself is present. Is it memoir or fiction? The
reader decides. Philosophical and mysterious the stories in First Person Singular all touch
beautifully on love and solitude childhood and memory. . . all with a signature Murakami
twist. A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK
