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Loved this.

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This was a great read. Thank you Matthew and Yashvardhan. Magical realism and historical fiction are my two favorite genres in fiction. I love authors that manage to combine both.

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In spite of this not being a genre I enjoy, I did very much enjoy reading this piece ! Thank you Yashvardhan and Matthew.

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"Murakami never intended to be a writer. One sunny afternoon, while watching a baseball game, he thought, “I could write a novel.” He went home and started writing one."

Maybe this story is true. Or maybe Murakami is adding some magical realism to his biography. Isn't that the point of your article? The magic is there, we just need to see it to be a part of it.

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Indeed :)

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