"I'm a big fan of Haruki Murakami, but his new book, a memoir--about running? Would I like it?"

Still, even in abridged translations, Murakami is an impressive and interesting author, well deserving the international acclaim he now receives.

On Sale: July 29, 2008
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9780307269195.html

Courtesy of former student Gautam, I have just finished reading an advance copy of the book I have been most coveting of all things in the world, Haruki Murakami's What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. It is a small and altogether lovely volume, and here is one of my favorite bits:
http://jennydavidson.blogspot.com/2008/03/tips-on-becoming-running-novelist.html

There are not many review pieces out there is English, so this one is a valuable insight into the new book. Since it is autobiographical, it should be at least interesting to a fan like yourself! Even if you have not liked his other non-fiction. and for $13.60, it is not very expensive:
http://www.amazon.com/What-Talk-About-When-Running/dp/0307269191/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208223420&sr=8-1

If you are just not sure, call your local library and put in a request. They will often purchase by requests. But we will still have to wait until July at any rate.

best wishes,
librarian50