Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores

Author: Bob Eckstein

Brand: CROWN

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Illustrated

Features:

• Clarkson Potter Publishers

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 176

Release Date: 04-10-2016

Part Number: 9780553459272

Details: A new York Times bestseller from the beloved new yorkercartoonist comes a collection of paintings and stories from some of the world's most cherished bookstores. This collection of 75 evocative paintings and colourful anecdotes invites you into the heart and soul of every community: the local bookshop, each with its own quirks, charms, and legendary stories. The book features an incredible roster of great bookstores from across the globe and stories from writers, thinkers and artists of our time, including David Bowie, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Lethem, Roz chast, Deepak Chopra, Bob odenkirk, Philip glass, Jonathan Ames, Terry gross, mark maron, Neil Gaiman, Ann Patchett, Chris Ware, Molly Crabapple, Amitav Ghosh, Alice Munro, Dave eggers, and many more. Page by page, eckstein perfectly captures our lifelong love affair with books, bookstores, and book-sellers that is at once heartfelt, bittersweet, and cheerfully confessional.

EAN: 9780553459272

Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English