What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
By
MURAKAMI, HARUKI
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| Categories: | Biographies |
| ISBN: | 9780307269478 |
| Publisher: | Random House, Inc., Knopf Publishing Group |
| Language: | English |
Summary
In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he’d completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, not to mention triathlons and a dozen critically acclaimed books, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and—even more important—on his writing. Continue reading...
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Platoeatssouls (The United States)
Tue Mar 31 2009 09:33
As both a serious runner and a writer, I felt like I got a lot out of this. Like most Murakami books, however, the things I clung to from its narrative vanished almost as soon as I was done, like snow held too long in the hands.Lacking the occasionally overwrought prose of his fiction wor...more...
Lisa (Hong Kong)
Tue Dec 30 2008 10:33
You really have to be interested in running, particularly long-distance running to enjoy this book. There isn't a lot of insight into the author's life as an author, but as I said, if you're into running...
mgd (Pittsburgh, PA)
Tue Nov 04 2008 16:12
I wanted a book called "what I think about when I think about swimming" but had to settle for running. My patience was rewarded when later in his life he takes up triathlons and goes through a complete and gradual stroke revision. The writing style is spare, honest and somehow very Japan...more...
Danika (Seattle, WA)
Wed Nov 19 2008 22:44
Y'know, I did not love this book. I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is not a runner. It's way too specific and longwinded for a non-runner to appreciate. Here's my gripe: he's WAY too wrapped up in times and doesn't seem to enjoy long-distance running for the sake of it. For instance,...more...
Danielle (The United States)
Tue Dec 30 2008 02:51
My first Murakami read, and I must say, I was very favorably impressed by it.
This memoir is an interesting introduction to Murakami's style. After finishing it I went on to try (and enjoy) Kafka on the Shore, and I really felt like that experience was enhanced by the knowledge of Muraka...more...
Sharron (West Jordan, UT)
Sun Feb 01 2009 15:22
This short book is really a group of essays linked together by Murakami's activity of running. I found it to be an interesting read and a way to learn more about one of my favorite authors. And I found out we have a few things in common. I started running at a later stage in my life and find it a...more...
Nikki (Pittsburgh, PA)
Thu Dec 04 2008 12:06
This was an interesting book; I would say that it has some re-readability. I became aware that it existed when I saw that the person who used a catalog computer before me searched for this ... and I thought, why not, I'll give it a read. This book is not as cohesive as it could be, but the parts ...more...
Tyson (Arlington, VA)
Tue Dec 30 2008 15:12
I'm a tremendously huge fan of Haruki Murakami and will read whatever he publishes. This book is a series of essays , a memior, or running. it's disconcerting to read pure nonfiction from one of my favorite fiction authors. As a half-earted runner myself, I felt at times inspired. At other times...more...
David (Washington, DC)
Sat Jan 10 2009 04:23
Enjoyed this tremendously. A novelist's reflections on his 25-year distance running habit as he prepares for the New York marathon 2005. He's not a great runner, nor especially scientific in approach to training, so I can't say you'll learn too much you can use in that regard. It's more that he ha...more...
Aeron (The United States)
Tue Jan 27 2009 20:20
Murakami fans rejoice: this is likely to be your best window into his soul.
I really enjoyed this book, although I have to admit I am a little disappointed. The Murakami in my head was much more interesting than the one that comes out in this memoir/essay collection. Ostensibly about lon...more...
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