The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson National Audubon Society Anthony Hecht Sestina d’Inverno

Anthony Hecht Sestina d’Inverno

painting and using prayer beads

He is the editor of The Cambridge Companion to Dracula and the Oxford World's Classics edition of Dracula

My First Book of Haiku Poems introduces children to this ancient poetry form that's still a favorite among teachers

-- Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson National Audubon Society Anthony Hecht Sestina d’InvernoThis "celebration of the world of books" (Kirkus) from New York Times bestselling author James Patterson explores the inner lives of the people who kindle our passion for reading. To be a bookseller or librarian You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it." "