The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

By James Patterson and Matt Eversmann

Book Overview

The world's #1 bestselling author explores the inner lives of the people who grow and encourage our passion for reading.​

"A celebration of the world of books" --Kirkus

To be a bookseller or librarian ... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it."

"When the pandemic started, Patterson launched a movement, #SaveIndieBookstores and] pledged half a million dollars, and, with the support of the American Booksellers Association and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, the campaign ended up raising $1,239,595 from more than eighteen hundred donors...Somehow, the bookstore outlived the pandemic. Why? The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, compiled by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, suggests a few reasons." --The New Yorker

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316567531
• ISBN13: 9780316567534
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A James Patterson Gem!!! Long live book l9vers and keepers.

A surprising gem by a brilliant author. Perhaps because i love book culture, this book sang to my soul. I found it easy to read, as each librarian, bookseler, store owner's story is a short, few powerful pages. The book discusses their beginning connection to books and how they landed into their book careers. They discuss the past, present and unpredictable future for books and careers like theirs. I lovrd it and am buying copies for my most prolific friends and family readers. I cannot wait to travel to.as many of these bookstores s possible. I am excited todig into the books referred to in each story. I am in love with this book. Thank you, Mr. Patterson for spotlighting each of these person's stories. Long live book.culture and the book underground.