Haruki Murakami:When I look back on the path I’ve walked, it never feels like a straight road. More like a series of quiet turns—some taken on purpose, others by accident. I never intended to become a novelist. I ran a jazz bar. I listened to records. One day, at a baseball game, something opened up inside me and said, “Write.” So I did.But the truth is, I never … [Read more...] about Haruki Murakami’s Journey: A Friend’s View Through Five Stages