Right on with the Haruki Murakami shout-out. I'll buy the 12" on that
recommendation alone. An amazing book, *The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle,* one that,
interestingly, is also given props on the back cover of Matthew Herbert's -- as
Dr. Rockit -- "Indoor Fireworks." Anyone looking for a beautifully written,
wonderfully imaginative examination of one man's harrowing existential crisis
should race to your local bookstore immediately and buy it.
Also: in the new issue of Harper's (*Monthly*, not *Bazaar*), there's a
stunning short story by Murakami called "All of God's Children Can Dance." It's
another lonely-man-deals-with-his-repressions story, but one that seems perfect
to discuss on this list since it celebrates the primal beauty -- and necessity
-- of dancing. Furrow-browed, head-nodding dudes afraid to shake the rump-ah are
hereby assigned the story. Quiz on Monday.
RR
<<<the new b. fleischman 7" on zealtronic has two tracks:
A. Toru Okada
B. In the Well
funny thing is, there's a book called "the wind-up bird chronicle" by =
Murakami. the main character in the book is named Toru Okada and he =
spends a good chunk of his time at the bottom of a dry well meditating =
and having all of these, at times transcendant, at times horrifying, =
experiences. the book is really excellent, btw. it's one of the most =
unique books i've ever red; part almost noirish detective story, part =
serious literature *analyzing the human condition*, part historical =
fiction and analysis of japan's forgotten campaign in manchuria during =
WWII. seriously.
i'm just pleased to see that mr. fleischman has as good a taste in =
reading material as he does in music composition.>>
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