What I Talk about When I Talk about Running: A Memoir (Paperback) by Haruki Murakami

from freddlerabbit

I've enjoyed every single one of Murakami's works of fiction, so I put off "What I Talk About" for a long time - I wasn't sure I wanted such a personal connection with someone whose work I've come to love so much, and feared it might change my relationship with his other pieces. But I needn't hav...

from Helen.Callaghan

Very interesting book talking about Murakami's commitment to running, and at the same time operating as a critique on how he tackles his writing. It's not a book about how to get started, but rather one about how to keep going. Was very glad I read this and found it full of fantastic little insig...

from JMC400m

Being an avid fan of Murakami, I enjoyed reading this memoir. It's really not about running (which I was surprised to find out) but more about the challenges of growing old and the long, drawn out process of bringing out one's own best talents. It is an interesting insight into the personality of...

from jnwelch

In the introduction, [Haruki Murakami] explains that [What I Talk About When I Talk About Running] is not intended to urge everyone to run and be healthy. "instead, this is a book in which I've gathered my thoughts about what running has meant to me as a person. Just a book in which I ponder vari...

from KevinJoseph

As someone who relies on running a means of revitalization and stress relief to counterbalance my demanding legal profession, and as an amateur novelist myself, I found much to relate to in this novelist's honest memoir of his running/writing life. I've always enjoyed memoirs like Stephen King's ...