What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Haruki Murakami

A memoir about running and writing

★ 4.3 (177 Ratings) ◷ 20 Minutes ☰ 8 Sections ◉ Text + audio
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (2009) is a memoir about the intersection of two solitary passions: running and writing. In this personal work, author Haruki Murakami gives an intimate look into how these two practices inform his inner world.

About the author

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese author best known for his quirky and cerebral fiction including best-selling novels like Norwegian Wood, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and Kafka on the Shore. In addition, he has published more than 40 works of nonfiction including Underground and Portraits in Jazz.

Who might enjoy this content?

  • Fans of Murakami’s surreal prose style
  • Writers who run, or runners who write
  • Late bloomers looking for inspiration

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