What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Nonfiction, Sports, Running & Jogging, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Haruki Murakami | ISBN: | 9780307269478 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | July 29, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Vintage | Language: | English |
| Author: | Haruki Murakami |
| ISBN: | 9780307269478 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | July 29, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Language: | English |
An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is an illuminating glimpse into the solitary passions of one of our greatest artists.
While training for the New York City Marathon, Haruki Murakami decided to keep a journal of his progress. The result is a memoir about his intertwined obsessions with running and writing, full of vivid recollections and insights, including the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, here is a rich and revelatory work that elevates the human need for motion to an art form.
An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is an illuminating glimpse into the solitary passions of one of our greatest artists.
While training for the New York City Marathon, Haruki Murakami decided to keep a journal of his progress. The result is a memoir about his intertwined obsessions with running and writing, full of vivid recollections and insights, including the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, here is a rich and revelatory work that elevates the human need for motion to an art form.
