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This celebration of the world of books (Kirkus) from New York Times bestselling author James Patterson is a collection of riveting stories celebrating the heroic efforts of the people who are on the front lines getting our books into the world.
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, Youve got to read this. Youre 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,595 from more than eighteen hundred donorsSomehow, the bookstore outlived the pandemic. Why? The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, compiled by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, suggests a few reasons. New Yorker
Author: James Patterson, Matt Eversmann
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 02/11/2025
Series: Heroes Among Us #4
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781538758984
Language: English
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