The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

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” — _Kirkus_. 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.” “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.