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Birthday Stories Condition:Good gleaned from conversations he hadSelected 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