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Another Haruki Murakami novel, another midnight release party at Manhattan's Three Lives & Company!
Owner Toby Cox reported that this morning's event was a grand night full of raffles, quizzes, Japanese snacks and great merriment to celebrate the release of Murakami’s latest novel, Killing Commendatore. "We gave away lots of goodies, including a pasta dinner kit (yes, another reference to cooking pasta in the new novel!) and a copy of The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories." The trivia contests included identifying the Murakami title from various foreign-language edition covers; hearing one sentence and identifying the correct Murakami title and whether it opened or closed the book; and Murakami Trivial Pursuit, with questions from his life and career. "There was some deep and very impressive Murakami knowledge on display from our customers," Cox said.
At the stroke of midnight, to the ringing of a bell (another reference to the new novel), the books ascended from the basement and all who were present received a special edition Three Lives tote bag and a Murakami pin from Knopf to commemorate the evening.