First Person Singular

First Person Singular is a collection of short stories by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, published in English in 2021. The stories in this collection, like much of Murakami's work, often feature imaginative and ambiguous narratives. Murakami is known for his unique writing style, which blends elements of surrealism, melancholy, and pop culture. His influences include Western writers like Raymond Chandler and F. Scott Fitzgerald, as well as Franz Kafka and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Before becoming a full-time writer, Murakami owned a jazz café.12