{"product_id":"the-book-lover-9780307386083","title":"The Book Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed, award-winning author comes a sparkling, surprising collection of the writing she loves best--and without which she would not have become a writer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book Lover\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove of what Ali Smith has loved over the course of her reading life, in her twenties, as a teenager, as a child. Full of pieces from amazing writers like Sylvia Plath, Muriel Spark, Grace Paley, and Margaret Atwood, it also has a wonderful selection of lesser-known authors like Joseph Roth, only just gaining proper status now, and Clarice Lispector, a Brazilian genius who's far too underpublished. From surprising figures like Beryl the Peril, Billie Holliday, and Lee Miller to unusual selections from the most prominent writers in history, \u003ci\u003eThe Book Lover\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate, personal anthology that gives readers a glimpse of how writers develop their craft--by reading other writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307386083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Ali Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204920344757,"sku":"9780307386083","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d5fb7a7c-9159-4dfd-81ea-ffeafb4266dd.jpg?v=1698126690","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-book-lover-9780307386083","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}