Bookish People

A perfect storm of comedic proportions erupts in a DC bookstore over the course of one soggy summer weeknarrated by two very different women and punctuated by political turmoil, a celestial event, and a perpetually broken vacuum cleaner. Independent bookstore owner Sophie Bernstein is burned out on books. Mourning the death of her husband, the loss of her favorite manager, her only childs lack of aspiration, and the grim state of the world, she fantasizes about going into hiding in the secret back room of her store. Meanwhile, renowned poet Raymond Chaucer has published a new collection, and rumors that hes to blame for his wifes suicide have led to national cancellations of his publicity tour. He intends to set the record straightwith an ultra-fine-point Sharpiebut only one shop still plans to host him: Sophies. Fearful of potential repercussions from angry customers, Sophie asks Clemibookstore events coordinator, aspiring novelist, and daughter of a famed literary agentto cancel Raymonds appearance. But Clemi suspects Raymond might be her biological father, and she cant say no to the chance of finding out for sure. This big-hearted screwball comedy features an intergenerational cast of oblivious authors and over-qualified booksellersas well as a Russian tortoise named Kurt Vonnegut Jr.and captures the endearing quirks of some of the best kinds of people: the ones who love good books. Praise for Bookish People: A smart, original, laugh-out-loud novel . . . If you sell, buy, or simply love books, Bookish People is for you. I wholeheartedly recommend this quirky gem. Sarah Pekkanen, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Golden Couple Witty, hilarious, and heartwarming contemporary book about books Stand-alone novel Book length: approximately 84,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs