Why We Read

Natsukawa, Sosuke

The long-awaited sequel to the #1 international bestseller The Cat Who Saved Books--an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world. A chronic asthma condition prevents thirteen-year-old Nanami from playing sports or spending time with her friends after school. But nothing can stop her from one of her...

Sarah Chihaya

"A wise, tremendously moving exploration of what it means to seek companionship and understanding, in books and in life."—Hua Hsu, author of Stay True "[A] stirring and sparkling new memoir."—The Washington PostONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH: Time, Los Angeles Times, CosmopolitanBooks can seduce you. They can, Sarah Chihaya believes, annihilate, reveal, and provoke you. And...

Stevens, Matt

Imagine your favorite movies as vintage books! This clever collection features iconic films, cult classics, and box office hits brilliantly designed to look like original book covers--a delight for film fanatics and bibliophiles alike. A good book cover is evocative, emotional, and revealing. It lures readers in and invites them to begin a journey with just a hint of the story ...

Evan Friss

"A spirited defense of this important, odd and odds-defying American retail category." —The New York Times"It is a delight to wander through the bookstores of American history in this warm, generous book." —Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author and owner of Books Are MagicAn affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American c...

Patrick Dewitt

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From bestselling and award-winning author Patrick deWitt comes the story of Bob Comet, a man who has lived his life through and for literature, unaware that his own experience is a poignant and affecting narrative in itself. Bob Comet is a retired librarian passing his solitary days surrounded by books and small comforts in a mint-colored house in Portland,...

Oliver Darkshire

Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd (est. 1761) to apply for a job. Allured by the smell of old books and the temptation of a management-approved afternoon nap, Darkshire was soon unteetering stacks of first editions and placating the store's resident ghost (the late Mr. Sotheran, hit by a tram). A novice in this ancient, pote...