Words have power. Yet that power must be rooted in truth and justice. Words must never stand
apart from those principles. 'You end this collection...vowing to never let life or writing
get so complicated again' Guardian Readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist
gets his ideas and what inspires his beautifully surreal worlds will be fascinated by this
highly personal look at the craft of writing. In this engaging book the internationally
best-selling author shares with readers what he thinks about being a novelist his own origins
as a writer and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers artists
and musicians. 'Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the
trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers' New York Times Book Review 'A
fascinating glimpse of the peculiar writerly life' Sunday Times ** A TIMES SUNDAY TIMES and
NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR**
