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The secret lives of booksellers and librarians : true stories of the magic of reading / James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316567534 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 335 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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 like to read -- Part five. Just one more chapter, please, just one more chapter. |
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| Subject: | Books and reading > Anecdotes. Booksellers and bookselling > Anecdotes. Librarians > Anecdotes. |
| Genre: | Anecdotes. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Baker & Taylor
"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"-- - Baker & Taylor
Showcasing the smart and talented people who live between the pages, this inspiring collection of true stories, as told to one of the greatest novelists of our time, invites us into a world where we can feed our curiosities, discover new voices and find whatever we want or require. - Grand Central Pub
This âcelebration of the world of booksâ (Kirkus) from New York Times bestselling author James Patterson explores the inner lives of the people who kindle our passion for reading.?
âWhen 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." â New Yorker
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Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary.Â
A person who creates âbook joyâ by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, âYouâve got to read this. Youâre going to love it.â - HARPERCOLL
This âcelebration of the world of booksâ (Kirkus) serves up âcomfort food for bookwormsâ (Publishers Weekly) in true stories from the booksellers and librariansâthe superheroes of readingâas told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson. Â
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A person who creates âbook joyâ by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, âYouâve got to read this. Youâre going to love it.â
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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. Â
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Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pagesâand who canât wait to help you find your next favorite book.
