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” —KirkusTo 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 James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. An Edgar, ten-time Emmy, and Literarian Awardwinning creator of countless beloved seriesincluding Alex Cross, the Womens Murder Club, and Maximum RidePatterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots,and Filthy Rich.
Matt Eversmann retired from the United States Army after twenty years of service. Rockets’ Red Glare is his first novel with James Patterson. They’ve written several nonfiction books together, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Walk in My Combat Boots.
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