Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark

 Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark
The author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples with aging and his place in the world of letters.

Murakami describes his writing process as an act of going “into another world.” Photo by Dana Scruggs for NYT.