The relationship between a writer and his or her local store and staff can last for years or even decades. In this enthusiastic, heartfelt, and sometimes humorous ode to bookshops and booksellers, 84 known authors pay tribute to the brick-and-mortar stores they love and often call their second homes.In My Bookstore our greatest authors write about the pleasure, guidance, and support that their favorite bookstores and booksellers have given them over the years. Sure to please any bibliophile, even if borrowed from the library! Reseña del editor: but this one is a personal peek into the hearts of the contributing writers as well as into the bookstores they love. VERDICT: There are other collections that focus on bookstores. From the owner who will trek across town to help out at a library signing, to the fierceness with which some owners protect their customers' privacy, to the overall comfort of stepping into a world that you just know is full of compatriots, the beautiful stories in these pages tell of those things that make any neighborhood bookstore great. Editor Rice, a publishing professional, has recruited new pieces that illuminate the quirks and many intangibles that make a great bookstore. Names you may recognize include Dave Eggers, Louise Erdrich, Francine Prose, Lisa See, and Simon Winchester.

This is like each of your favorite writers (84 of them!) penning a love letter to their favorite bookstore. Sure to please any bibliophile, even if borrowed from the library! This is more than just a celebration, more than just a compendium of bookstore kudos. This is more than just a celebration, more than just a compendium of bookstore kudos.

My Bookstore by Ronald Rice