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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext A collection of the ideal bookshelves of 100 well-known writers, artists, designers, musicians and chefs, with images by artist Jane Mount. Interviewees include Michael Chabon, Junot Diaz, Jonathan Safran Foer, David Sedaris, Alice Waters, Thomas Keller, Mark Bittman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lorin Stein and Roseanne Cash.The books that we choose to own -- let alone read -- can say a lot about our personalities and inner selves. In THE IDEAL BOOKSHELF, 100 well-known writers, artists, designers, curators, editors, musicians, chefs and other creative types will share their ideal bookshelves, featuring painted representations of these bookshelves by artist Jane Mount and interviews with the subjects where they explain their book choices.Interviewees include Michael Chabon, Junot Diaz, Jonathan Safran Foer, David Sedaris, Alice Waters, Thomas Keller, Mark Bittman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lorin Stein and Roseanne Cash.A star-studded line-up of writers, artists, designers, musicians, and chefs discuss their favorite books, with irresistible paintings by artist Jane Mount. Zusammenfassung The books that we choose to keep -- let alone read -- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf , dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images 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....
