What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

2006 • 192 pages

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“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”

While training for the New York City Marathon, Haruki Murakami decided to keep a journal of his progress. 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.

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This book is less about running than it is about Murakami's life experiences, quips, and personal development. I think many readers will find reflections of themselves in this quiet, simple memoir.