{"product_id":"secret-lives-of-booksellers-and-librarians","title":"Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Patterson, Matt Eversmann, Chris Mooney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Little, Brown, 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;This \"celebration of the world of books\" (\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Kirkus\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;) from \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;New York Times\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; bestselling author James Patterson explores the inner lives of the people who kindle our passion for reading.​\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\"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? \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, compiled by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, suggests a few reasons.\" - \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;New Yorker\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; To be a bookseller or librarian...\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; You have to play detective. \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; 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.\"\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085020840105,"sku":"PHBK-9781538758984","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/23754193482735.jpg?v=1779805002","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/secret-lives-of-booksellers-and-librarians","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}