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Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love
ISBN
978-4838731077

Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love (村上T: 僕の愛したTシャツたち, Murakami T: boku no ai shita T-shatsutachi) is a book by

Knopf.[2] The book's English release was accompanied by a collection of T-shirts and merchandise from Out of Print.[3]

Contents

The book showcases some of Murakami's T-shirts—most of them acquired while thrifting in Tokyo or while traveling—which he collects in cardboard boxes and frequently wears. Some of the T-shirts featured in the book are accompanied by essays.[2]

In

Sigillum Universitatis Islandiae, and the Ramones.[4] For The New York Times, Murakami stated that he never intended to amass such a large collection of T-shirts, though he found that wearing T-shirts represented "freedom" for him as a writer.[3] In Vanity Fair, Murakami stated that the book came about during writing sessions when he was not "in the mood to write fiction" but nonetheless wanted to write something.[5]

Critical reception

Publishers Weekly called it a "collection of beguiling pieces" and a "charming ramble".[6] Kirkus Reviews said the book "provides some surprising insights into the humble, real Murakami."[7]

Vanity Fair noted that the book's writing possessed the "candid, unassuming tone that characterizes his nonfiction."[5] The Atlantic wrote that the book was "part ode, part exhibit that reads with restrained affection for his accidental accumulations."[8] The Japan Society said of the book: "As always, it's Murakami's mixture of casual friendliness paired with a kind of sagely wisdom that charms in the extreme."[9]

References

  1. ISBN 978-4838731077
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  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0593320426
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  3. ^ a b Kambhampaty, Anna P. (November 18, 2021). "Haruki Murakami Unpacks His T-Shirt Collection". The New York Times.
  4. ISSN 0028-792X
    . Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  5. ^ a b Landsbaum, Claire (2021-10-27). ""Even a Novelist Has to Wear Something": Haruki Murakami Puts His Massive T-shirt Collection on Display". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  6. ^ "Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love by Haruki Murakami". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  7. ^ MURAKAMI T | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ Lau, Charlene K. (2021-11-16). "The Personality Test in Your Closet". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  9. ^ Green, Laurence. "Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love". The Japan Society. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
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