What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
A Memoir
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 11, 2009
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A calm, thoughtful memoir where running becomes a way to think on the page.
- Themes
- running, writing, personal growth
- Pacing
- Reflective
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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.
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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.
Running Thoughts
A calm, thoughtful memoir where running becomes a way to think on the page.
Come here for
- running as daily practice
- plainspoken reflection with a writer’s angle
Expect
- accessible, reflective prose
- sports and writing, kept close to the ground
Where it sits
| Running | 65% |
|---|---|
| Writers' Lives | 56% |
| Creative Writing | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Writers' Lives
- Sports Lives
- Running
- Authors
- Haruki Murakami
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- August 11, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- running · writing · personal growth
- Reading lane
- Writers' Lives