My Ideal Bookshelf Contributor(s): Mount, Jane (Illustrator), La Force, Thessaly (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0316200905 ISBN-13: 9780316200905 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Literary Collections | Essays - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry |
Dewey: 028.9 |
LCCN: 2012020016 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 9.5" W x 7.3" (1.85 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The books that we choose to keep -- let alone read -- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book. |