{"product_id":"footnotes-from-the-worlds-greatest-bookstores-isbn-9780553459272","title":"Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • From the beloved \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e cartoonist comes a collection of paintings and stories from some of the world’s most cherished bookstores. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection of 75 evocative paintings and colorful anecdotes invites you into the heart and soul of every community: the local bookshop, each with its own quirks, charms, and legendary stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book features an incredible roster of great bookstores from across the globe and stories from writers, thinkers and artists of our time, including David Bowie, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Lethem, Roz Chast, Deepak Chopra, Bob Odenkirk, Philip Glass, Jonathan Ames, Terry Gross, Mark Maron, Ann Patchett, Chris Ware, Molly Crabapple, Amitav Ghosh, Dave Eggers, and many more.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage by page, Eckstein perfectly captures our lifelong love affair with books, bookstores, and book-sellers that is at once heartfelt, bittersweet, and cheerfully confessional.\"Enchanting paintings...colorful quotes and anecdotes, a testimony to the continuing vibrancy of print books.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– USA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Flat-out lovely. This might be a perfect book for holiday giving. But you might want to buy two copies, and keep one for yourself.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e – Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bibliophiles will rejoice at this beautiful collection celebrating the history and lure of independent bookshops worldwide.”  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFootnotes \u003c\/i\u003evisually illustrates why these shops are so beloved. Eckstein, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, has beautifully painted 75 of the most storied purveyors from around the world.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– The Globe and Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e cartoonist Eckstein has created a love letter to independent bookstores around the world.” \u003cb\u003e– \u003ci\u003eKirkus Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a time when it seems that brick-and-mortar bookstores are closing at a rapid clip, this book celebrates those very places, giving us an inside look into the cherished community of local bookshops.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Smithsonian Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Absolutely wonderful. In time \u003ci\u003eFootnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores \u003c\/i\u003ewill be a beautiful historical document, and it’s surely one for the shelves of any true bibliophile.”  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Reading Addicts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This would look great stacked on top of other random books cascading out of your Strand tote bag for a picture that says, 'I just got back from spending a shit ton at the bookstore.’ “  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Above Average.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There's a good chance that if you're buying a book for someone, that they're a person who likes the feel and nostalgia of bookstores. In fact, Goldin says bookstores are rather popular subject matter. But among the plethora of books on the topic, \u003ci\u003eFootnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores \u003c\/i\u003eby Bob Eckstein still stands out.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Daniel Goldin, Boswell Book Company \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Celebrates these unique places while also highlighting concerns about the future...filled with emotional investment, inspiration, and endless stories from the people who run bookstores and those who love them.“ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– BookWitty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Charming.” ­\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Miami Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wonderful homage.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Reader’s Digest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the Wall Street Journal’s \"Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2016\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A national treasure.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e- David Plotz, Slate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A truly stunning book with beautiful images of some amazing bookshops this is a lovely read and a great collectable to cherish forever.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Books Bird\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"It's WONDERFUL!!! Beautiful, fun to read, interesting.” \u003ci\u003e– \u003cb\u003eRoz Chast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Eckstein\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator, writer, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ecartoonist, snowman expert, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Snowman \u003c\/i\u003e(Simon \u0026amp; Schuster)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHis cartoons, OpEds, and short stories appear regularly in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, New York Daily News, MAD\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eBarron’s, Readers Digest, The Spectator, Prospect, Wall Street Journal, Playboy,\u003c\/i\u003e among many others. He was a columnist for the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice, New York Newsday, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been interviewed in over 100 TV, radio and magazine spots including Good Morning America and \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.","brand":"Clarkson Potter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305106723045,"sku":"NP9780553459272","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780553459272.jpg?v=1767727534","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/footnotes-from-the-worlds-greatest-bookstores-isbn-9780553459272","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}