(B.O.O.K.$ What I Talk About When I Talk About Running A Memoir (Vintage International) ebook

( What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir (Vintage International) ebook
( What I Talk About
When I Talk About
Running: A Memoir
(Vintage International)
ebook
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“A fascinating portrait of Murakamiâ€s working mind and how he works his magic on the
page.― —The Plain Dealer'A brilliant meditation on how his running and writing nurture and
sustain each other. . . . With spare, engaging prose . . . Murakami shares his runner's high.'
—Sports Illustrated'Enthralling. . . . A quirky, brilliant gem.'—Time Out New
York'Murakami's descriptive eye is as acute as ever. . . . Fascinating. . . . A glimpse into the
creative process of one of the world's great writers.' —The Hartford Courant'A genuine memoir,
filled with gentle minutiae that truly communicates the rhythm of Murakami's daily life and
work...Murakami actually offers himself whole.' —Jesse Jarnow, Paste Magazine'A felicitous,
casual series of reflections and anecdotes...[Murakami] has a Warholian way of tinting the
mundane with mystery and restrained humor...Do still waters run deep? This paean to a runner's
life keeps us, pleasurably, wondering.' —Joel Rice, The Tennessean'[What I Talk About When I
Talk About Running is] a graceful explanation of Mr. Murakami's intertwining obsessions,
conveyed with his characteristic ability to draw unexpected connections. Running may be a matter
of placing one foot in front of the other on the ground, but, as is so often the case with Mr.
Murakami, terrestrial objects have a tendency to take flight.' —Chloë Schama, New York
Sun'Beautifully written and full of great running aphorisms...Anyone who knows perseverance can
appreciate this work.' —Helen Montoya, San Antonio Express-News'Engaging, insightful...
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running extends [Murakami's] winning streak.' —Jenny
Shank, Sunday Camera'Murakami constructs this piecemeal narrative with the same masterful,
accessible prose marked by humor and streaks of magic which has made him a household name,
the same staggering insights, the same fascinating connections...this is exactly what makes
Murakami so special: his ability to render everything a part of everything else, and to end with
monumental poignancy...In an extremely personal, candid and moving way, the book makes one
want to read and run at the same time.' —Reynard Seifert, Austin Fit Magazine'[What I Talk
About When I Talk About Running] provides a fascinating portrait of Murakami's working mind
and how he works his magic on the page...[a] charming, sober little book.' —John Freeman,
Newark Star-Ledger'Highly recommended...Practical philosophy from a man whose insight into his
own character, and how running both suits and shapes that character, is revelatory and can
provide tools for readers to examine and improve their own lives.'—Library Journal Read more
Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His work has been