What I Talk about When I Talk about Running

Haruki Murakami
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running

What I Talk about When I Talk about Running
ISBN: 9780307389831
Publication Date: 11 August 2009

An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, from the incomparable, bestselling author Haruki Murakami.
While simply training for New York City Marathon would be enough for most people, Haruki Murakami's decided to write about it as well. The result is a beautiful memoir about his intertwined obsessions with running and writing, full of vivid memories and insights, including the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" "is rich and revelatory, both for fans of this masterful yet guardedly private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in athletic pursuit.