{"product_id":"the-storied-life-of-a-j-fikry","title":"The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry","description":"\u003cb\u003eDon't miss Gabrielle Zevin's new novel, \u003ci\u003eYoung Jane Young\u003c\/i\u003e, coming in August 2017. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Funny, tender, and moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Storied Life of A. J. Fikry \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us all exactly why we read and why we love.\"* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over--and see everything anew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love--love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.\" --Eowyn Ivey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Child\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You won't want it to end.\" --\u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A natural for book groups.\" --\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A reader's paradise of the first order.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Buffalo News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fun, page-turning delight.\" --\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Irresistible.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time.\" --Garth Stein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Racing in the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Readers who delighted in \u003ci\u003eThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLetters from Skye \u003c\/i\u003ewill be equally captivated by this novel.\" --*\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51941964906727,"sku":"9781616204518","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_50816081-9373-4cb7-ae71-7ed25b3f3bc3.jpg?v=1775242391","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-storied-life-of-a-j-fikry","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}