My Ideal Bookshelf [Hardcover]

The books that we choose to keep --let alone read-- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In MY IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book.Jane Mount is an artist and illustrator. Her paintings of bookshelves have caught the eye of media outlets likeThe New Yorker,The Paris Review,Daily Candy,andInStyle, among others. She lives in northern California with her husband and two cats.
A perfect gift for avid and reluctant readers alike--a celebration of the depth and breadth of the written word's shaping of our lives that will guide readers to new favorites while simultaneously causing them to think about their own ideal bookshelves. Shelf Awareness The books we cherish speak volumes about us, and the delightful new hardcoverMy Ideal Bookshelfoffers a peek at those that have shaped the lives of dozens of celebrities, il£+