Happy book birthday to The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt!
There has been so much wonderful and well-deserved buzz for this moving novel from the bestselling and award-winning author Patrick deWitt about the story of Bob Comet, a man who has lived his life through and for literature, unaware that his own experience is a poignant and affecting novel in itself. Buy your copy here!
We were thrilled when The Librarianist was announced as a LibraryReads pick for the month of July! Patrick recorded his reaction and message to librarians for The Library Love Fest Podcast.
Listen here:
No wonder it was a LibraryReads pick! There was so much love for this book:
"Readers come to deWitt (French Exit, 2018) for his brand of slightly off-kilter storytelling blessed with exuberant characterizations, gleeful dialogue, and a proprietary blend of darkness and charm, all strung up in lights here. Gripping, random, and totally alive? Check, check, and check."
—Booklist ★starred★ review
"deWitt imbues the people he meets with color and quirks, leaving a trail of sparks through an otherwise low-key narrative. This one gradually takes hold until it won’t let go."
—Publishers Weekly
—Kirkus ★starred★ review
Congratulations to Patrick on all of the love for The Librarianist. Run, don't walk, to get your copy now!
-Grace