So, any one into Haruki Murakami? He's one of the few modern authors I've read nearly everything by. Although he is Japanese, he is also a translator and knows English, and he also reads his own English translated books - this makes me feel more secure because it seems the English translations really do him justice.
However, I find it difficult to explain why I like him so much. I think it's because he writes so casually about such weird/existential/magical topics?
If you are interested I recommend starting off with a few short stories first. My favorite short story collection by him is: The Elephant Vanishes
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