These photographs are paired with short, frank essays that include Murakamis musings on the joy of drinking Guinness in local pubs across Ireland, the pleasure of eating a burger upon arrival in the United States, and Hawaiian surf culture in the 1980s. In Murakami T, the famously reclusive novelist shows us his T-shirts-from concert shirts to never-worn whiskey-themed Ts, and from beloved bookstore swag to the shirt that inspired the iconic short story Tony Takitani. Many of Haruki Murakamis fans know about his massive vinyl record collection (10,000 albums!) and his obsession with running, but few have heard about a more intimate passion: his T-shirt collecting. Book Synopsis The international literary icon opens his eclectic closet: Here are photographs of Murakamis extensive and personal T-shirt collection, accompanied by essays that reveal a side of the writer rarely seen by the public. About the Book This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A.
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