The storied life of A. J. Fikry

By: Gabrielle Zevin

Published by Algonquin Books, 2014-12-02

<b>Don't miss Gabrielle Zevin's new novel, <i>Young Jane Young</i>, coming in August 2017.<br><br> “Funny, tender, and moving, <i>The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry </i>reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love.”*</b><br><br> A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over--and see everything anew.   <br><br> “This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love--love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.” —Eowyn Ivey, author of <i>The Snow Child</i><br><br> “Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.” —<i>The Washington Post</i><br><br> “You won’t want it to end.” —<i>Family Circle</i><br><br> “A natural for book groups.” —<i>Richmond Times-Dispatch</i><br><br> “A reader’s paradise of the first order.” —<i>The Buffalo News</i><br><br> “A fun, page-turning delight.” —<i>Minneapolis Star Tribune</i><br><br> “Captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Irresistible.” —<i>Booklist</i><br><br> “A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time.” —Garth Stein, author of <i>The Art of Racing in the Rain</i><br><br> “Readers who delighted in <i>The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,</i>  <i>The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,</i> and <i>Letters from Skye </i>will be equally  captivated by this novel.” —*<i>Library Journal,</i> starred review