{"product_id":"bookshops-a-readers-history-hardcover","title":"Bookshops: A Reader's History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJorge Carrión\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Bush\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookshops \u003c\/i\u003eis the best kind of biblio-mystery, in which a cultivated and civilized detective guides us through the labyrinth of the world's stores, stopping to talk for a while, before plunging off on the next fascinating diversion. Jorge Carrion brings page-turning excitement to the extended essay form. --Iain Sinclair\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJorge Carrion collects bookshops: from Gotham Book Mart and the Strand Bookstore in New York City to City Lights Bookshop and Green Apple Books in San Francisco and all the bright spots in between (Prairie Lights, Tattered Cover, and countless others). In this thought-provoking, vivid, and entertaining essay, Carrion meditates on the importance of the bookshop as a cultural and intellectual space. Filled with anecdotes from the histories of some of the famous (and not-so-famous) shops he visits on his travels, thoughtful considerations of challenges faced by bookstores, and fascinating digressions on their political and social impact, \u003ci\u003eBookshops\u003c\/i\u003e is both a manifesto and a love letter to these spaces that transform readers' lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Carrion \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and literary critic. His published works include essays, novellas, novels and travel writing, and his articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLonely Planet Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJorge Carrión is a writer and literary critic. He studied at the University of Pompeu Fabra, where he now teaches literature and creative writing. His published works include essays, novellas, novels and travel writing, and his articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLonely Planet Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBookshops\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist in the Premio Anagrama de Ensayo, 2013. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770203013408,"sku":"9781771961745","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7671eb17b28b66d45e6679e0ccd74450_c78eac6d-1c2b-4ed3-8300-985bf005793d.webp?v=1780366878","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bookshops-a-readers-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}