Birthday Stories Condition:Good and the sense of anger

and the sense of anger and powerlessness felt by those living under colonial rule

One of the foremost essayists on race in the West

dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom

gleaned from conversations he had with journalists from The Straits Times

Birthday Stories Condition:Good and the sense of angerSelected and introduced by Haruki Murakami. A collection of twelve birthday stories from some of the most distinguished writers of western literature. What will you get for your birthday this year? A chance to see into the future? Or a reminder of the imperfect past? In this enviable gathering, Haruki Murakami has chosen for his party some of the very best short story writers of recent years, each with their own birthday experiences, each story a