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What I Talk about When I Talk about Running: A Memoir
Contributor(s): Murakami, Haruki (Author)

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ISBN: 0307389839     ISBN-13: 9780307389831
Publisher: Vintage
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2009
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Annotation: From the bestselling author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" "comes an intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect.
Equal parts travelogue and literary reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers Haruki Murakami's intertwined obsession with running and writing and his preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon. From Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston among young women who outpace him, Murakami creates a vivid tapestry of 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.

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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2009294820
Lexile Measure: 990(Not Available)
Series: Vintage International
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.2" W x 8" L (0.43 lbs) 192 pages
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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.

 
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