Illustrated by Jane Mount

Edited by Thessaly La Force

On Sale: Nov 13, 2012
Page Count: 240 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13: 9780316200905

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100 writers, designers, chefs, artists, musicians, and other creatives share the books that have inspired and shaped their lives, to collectively form the ultimate reading list.

The books that we choose to keep and read can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf, one hundred leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most. The books that define their dreams and ambitions and, in many cases, helped them find their way in the world.

Contributors include Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Rosanne Cash, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Tony Hawk, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others.

With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered illustrations of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book.

“A bibliophilic feast for the eye, mind, heart and soul.”―Kirkus

“Charmingly illustrated. . . this is a book to savor and share.”―Parade

“. . . the ultimate creative person’s reading list.”―Vogue

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Jane Mount is an artist and illustrator. Her paintings of bookshelves have caught the eye of media outlets like The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Daily Candy, and InStyle, among others. She lives in northern California with her husband and two cats.

Thessaly La Force is a writer and editor who has worked at The Paris Review, The New Yorker, and the New York Public Library. She is currently attending the Iowa Writer's Workshop and is working on a collection of short stories about objects and aesthetics. Thessaly divides her time between Iowa City and New York City; she also has two cats and shares a birthday with Jane.

"A perfect gift for avid and reluctant readers alike--a celebration of the depth and breadth of the written word's shaping of our lives that will guide readers to new favorites while simultaneously causing them to think about their own ideal bookshelves."
Shelf Awareness
"The books we cherish speak volumes about us, and the delightful new hardcover My Ideal Bookshelf offers a peek at those that have shaped the lives of dozens of celebrities, including rocker Patti Smith, writer Malcolm Gladwell, and skateboarder Tony Hawk, who says his choices 'are about pushing the boundaries of the mainstream.' Charmingly illustrated by Jane Mount, this is a book to savor and share."
Parade
"A bibliophilic feast for the eye, mind, heart and soul."
Kirkus
"a perfect coffee table book. . ."
Publisher's Weekly
"the 100 writers, designers, chefs, artists, musicians, and others collected here turned in titles that, taken together, conspire to form the ultimate creative person's reading list."
Vogue
". . . so addicting and thoughtful it makes a solid mainstream case for bookshelf porn."
-Chicago Tribune
". . . the colorful, wonderful new offering edited by Thessaly La Force and illustrated in bookish splendor by Jane Mount."
- New York Daily News

Jane Mount

About the Illustrator

Jane Mount is an artist and illustrator. Her paintings of bookshelves have caught the eye of media outlets like The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Daily Candy, and InStyle, among others. She lives in northern California with her husband and two cats.

Thessaly La Force is a writer and editor who has worked at The Paris Review, The New Yorker, and the New York Public Library. She is currently attending the Iowa Writer’s Workshop and is working on a collection of short stories about objects and aesthetics. Thessaly divides her time between Iowa City and New York City; she also has two cats and shares a birthday with Jane.

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