The secret lives of booksellers and librarians : true stories of the magic of reading / James Patterson and Matt Eversmann ; with Chris Mooney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patterson, James, 1947- author.

Eversmann, Matt, author.

Mooney, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Librarians.

Booksellers and bookselling.

Books.

librarians.

books.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Personal narratives.

Biographies.

Informational works.

Physical Description:

viii, 335 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

True stories of the magic of reading

Place of Publication:

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024

Summary:

"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." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part one. To be a bookseller, you have to play detective

Part two. I could talk about books forever

Part three. I can't imagine what people do without books in their lives

Part four. It doesn't matter what you like to read, as long as you love to read

Part five. Just one more chapter, please, just one more chapter.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Garrison fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780316567534

0316567531

OCLC:

1390875241

Publisher Number:

99996425178