The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry：A Novel

ANewYorkTimesBestseller,a#1IndieNextPick,anda#1LibraryReadsSelectionThisnovelhashumor,romance,atouchofsuspense,butmostofalllove--loveofbooksandbookishpeopleand,really,allofhumanityinitsimperfectglory.EowynIvey,authorofTheSnowChildA.J.Fikry,theirascibleownerofIslandBooks,hasrecentlyenduredsometoughyears:hiswifehasdied,hisbookstoreisexperiencingtheworstsalesinitshistory,andhisprizedpossession--arareeditionofPoepoems--hasbeenstolen.Overtime,hehasgivenuponpeople,andeventhebooksinhisstore,insteadofofferingsolace,areyetanotherreminderofaworldthatischangingtoorapidly.Untilamostunexpectedoccurrencegiveshimthechancetomakehislifeoverandseethingsanew.GabrielleZevinsenchantingnovelisalovelettertotheworldofbooks--anirresistibleaffirmationofwhyweread,andwhywelove.ReaderswhodelightedinMaryAnnShafferandAnnieBarrowssTheGuernseyLiteraryandPotatoPeelPieSociety,RachelJoycesTheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry,andJessicaBrockmolesLettersfromSkyewillbeequallycaptivatedbythisadultnovelbyapopularYAauthoraboutalifeofbooks,redemption,andsecondchances.Funny,tender,andmoving.LibraryJournal,starredreviewWadeintosummerreadingwiththissweetyetsoulfultaleoflove,loss,thepoweroffriendship--andbooks.Likesunshineonabreezyspringday,youwontwantittoend.FamilyCircleZevinperfectlycapturesthejoyofconnectingpeopleandbooks...Filledwithinterestingcharacters,adeepknowledgeofbookselling,wonderfulcritiquesofclassictitles,andveryfunnydepictionsofbookclubsandauthorevents,thiswillproveirresistibletobookloverseverywhere.BooklistZevinisadeftwriter,cleverandwitty.PublishersWeeklyAwonderful,moving,endearingstoryofredemptionandtransformationthatwillsinginyourheartforavery,verylongtime.GarthStein,authorofTheArtofRacingintheRain"