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 Link: http://www.harukimurakami.comAnother favorite on my bedside table. A writer for our generation.
"Murakami's fiction, often criticized for being "pop" literature by Japan's literary establishment, is humorous and surreal, and at the same time reflects an essential alienation, loneliness, and longing for love ... In addition, Murakami's writing has also been criticized because of his portrayal of Japan's obsession with capitalism. Through his work, he was able to capture the spiritual emptiness of his generation and explore the negative effects of Japan's work-dominated mentality. His writing criticizes the decrease in human values and a loss of connection between people in Japan's capitalist society." - from Wikipedia
(photo courtesy: http://www.salon.com/books/int/1997/12/cov_si_16int.html) 
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