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Men Without Women [Text started somewhere in spring 2017, preserved in original, without any changes] Haruki Murakami is a specific beast in the world of prose. People experience him either as a genius or as literature’s oddball. But the fact is his works leave no one indifferent. I consider myself his admirer. For me his…
After Dark What’s the probability that to the question “Which author first comes to mind, if the writing style is such that you’re not sure at what moment reality and fantasy begin to overlap, and you’re no longer sure what’s what” you’d answer with Haruki Murakami? 😀 Maybe it wouldn’t even be a surprise that…
There are series and films you didn’t even know you wanted to watch and would have loved to see them even be made… until the moment they appear, and then you watch them with pleasure and say “how didn’t they think to do this earlier.” And so brilliant anthology series like “Love, Death and…
That Damned Perfume “Let me guess, same modus operandi?” “Yes, sir…” “No deviation? At least some new lead?” “No, sir…” “Damn it…”, I quietly cursed, lighting a cigarette. I inhaled once and held it for about ten seconds before slowly releasing it through my nose. I’m about 15 meters away. I started walking, one foot…
First Person Singular There are some writers you simply either love or don’t. I’d say Haruki Murakami is one of those writers. When you start reading him for the first time, I think page twenty-something is decisive, and then you declare his (any) novel strange and incomprehensible… or it enchants you and draws you into…
Chicken Soup for the Soul In ancient times, inspiring and heartwarming stories were rare and traveled slowly. You’d hear them from reliable sources (or at least you believed they were reliable). You’d find them in books, and your heart would fill with optimistic energy; you’d regain some faith that the world wasn’t completely doomed. Honestly,…
Three Tiny Vials “Good afternoon, what would you like to drink?” She’s sweet. A slim blonde, maybe twenty-three, twenty-four at most. Probably works here part-time when she needs to, just enough to cover rent when it’s tight. I looked into her eyes and smiled politely. “A coffee would hit the spot right now. But I’ll…
He hated… yeeees… believing that had now become a real word. He hated how the weather had become so unpredictable. When it should be sunny, rain suddenly starts. And the worst kind, as if someone turned the shower on full blast. And all of it accompanied by gloomy, depressing weather. So depressing that even…
I have always believed that “stories are meant to put small children to sleep and “wake up” the adults”. As children, we enjoy these tales (fairy tales, fables, anecdotes…), that is, their mystical/fantasy/fantastic element. As we grow older, we realize that many of these stories carry significant and meaningful life lessons. And later, when…
Yes, I have heard of Vladimir Miletic. I am aware of his successful career as a director and mentor, as well as his blog where he addresses themes of success, motivation, and taking action. Though I am not naturally skeptical (“Ahahahaha” – note from the subconscious), I was a bit doubtful when his book…