{"product_id":"the-storied-life-of-a-j-fikry","title":"The storied life of A. J. Fikry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gabrielle Zevin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Algonquin Books, 2014-12-02\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Don't miss Gabrielle Zevin's new novel, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Young Jane Young\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, coming in August 2017.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “Funny, tender, and moving, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love.”*\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; 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.   \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “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 \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Snow Child\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.” —\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Washington Post\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “You won’t want it to end.” —\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Family Circle\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “A natural for book groups.” —\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Richmond Times-Dispatch\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “A reader’s paradise of the first order.” —\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Buffalo News\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “A fun, page-turning delight.” —\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Minneapolis Star Tribune\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “Captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Irresistible.” —\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Booklist\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “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 \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Art of Racing in the Rain\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; “Readers who delighted in \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;  \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; and \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Letters from Skye \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;will be equally  captivated by this novel.” —*\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Library Journal,\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085078872233,"sku":"PHBK-9781616204518","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/7383225-L.jpg?v=1778726990","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/the-storied-life-of-a-j-fikry","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}