Novelist as a VocationBy: Haruki Murakami Words have power. Yet that power must be rooted in truth and justice. Words must never stand apart from those principles. 'You end this collectionvowing 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