International bestselling author Haruki Murakami's collection of personal essays ‘Novelist as a Vocation’ was published in November 2022. In this book, Murakami reflects upon his writing career and gives the readers a glimpse of his thoughts.
‘Novelist as a Vocation’, as the title suggests, is a collection of essays wherein Murakami shares his views on his writings and career as a writer. The reclusive author writes about "what he thinks about being a novelist; his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists, and musicians," reads the book's blurb.