Did You Read About A 1 200 Walkman The Chicago River And Haruki Murakami

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• And it only costs $1,200.

Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.

• About Sony’s new $1,200 Walkman? —Leor Galil

• About the transgender teen, child of a Chicago-area theater artist, who got many thousands of hits for her pix about birthday pancakes and coming out? —Tony Adler