TY - BOOK AU - Patterson,James AU - Eversmann,Matt AU - Mooney,Chris TI - The secret lives of booksellers and librarians: true stories of the magic of reading SN - 0316567531 PY - 2024/// CY - New York PB - Little, Brown and Company KW - Librarians KW - Booksellers and bookselling KW - Books KW - Personal narratives KW - lcgft KW - Biographies N1 - Part one; To be a bookseller, you have to play detective --; Part two; I could talk about books forever --; Part three; I can't imagine what people do without books in their lives --; Part four; It doesn't matter what you like to read, as long as you love to read --; Part five; Just one more chapter, please, just one more chapter N2 - 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." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book. -- ER -