Another from the list compiled by Boris for this Challenge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Dance_Dance


Several of the novel's themes are hallmarks of Murakami's writing. Dance Dance Dance deals
with themes of loss and abandonment, as do many of Murakami's other novels. Often, the
male protagonist in a Murakami novel will lose a mother, spouse, or girlfriend. Other
common Murakami themes this novel includes are alienation, absurdity and the ultimate
discovery of a human connection.

There is a character in the story named Hiraku Makimura, which is an anagram of
"Haruki Murakami." Makimura of the novel is also a best selling author.