Japanese author Haruki Murakami to release 1st novel in 3 years

Internationally renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami will release his first novel in about three years in July, his publisher said Thursday."The Tale of KAHO" centers a 26-year-old author of picture books named Kaho, the publisher Shinchosha said, adding that it is the first time Murakami has depicted a woman as the lone protagonist of a novel.For the 352-page book, Murakami brought together and reworked his four-part "Kaho" series published in the literary magazine Shincho from its June 2024 to March 2026 editions. An early piece from the series, translated into English by Philip Gabri…READ FULL ARTICLE