[Machine Translation] ( Haruki Murakami ) talks about how he has progressed as a novelist - from his debut as a writer to the present, how he writes full-length novels, and his attitude toward writing and continuing to write, using a wealth of concrete examples and episodes from the author himself. About literary prizes, what originality means, about school, being translated abroad, meeting Hayao Kawai... This is a rare book by an author who has opened new windows in the walls of readers' minds and breathed fresh air into them.