Murakami's "Man-Eating Cats"
Group discussion of Haruki Murakami’s short story “Man-Eating Cats,” digging into identity, escape, and uncanny atmosphere with close reading and personal interpretations. Bring questions for an interactive, literary conversation in a distillery tavern setting.
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