Book Quote by A. J. Jacobs

“Paola Calvetti takes readers on a delicious trip through Italy, books, letters and love, reminding us all of the joys of a completely compelling…

— Paola Calvetti

Githa Hariharan's fiction is wonderful-full of subtleties and humor and tenderness.

— Michael Ondaatje

As cliche as that sounds, Maya Angelou is one of the best writers I've ever read. She's very wise and to the point.

— Goldlink

I first heard of [Orfeo Angelucci] from Giuseppe Conti who gave me some books by him.

— Paul Laffoley

“Reading a SoHo restaurant review in the New York Times for me is like reading Fifty Shades of Gravy. By the end of it,…

— Kim Lee

“What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that have greatly…

— Timothy Ferriss

Sam Shepard is a brilliant writer.

— Harry Dean Stanton

Justin Hermann is one of the best new voices in short fiction-deep and entertaining as hell, with many funny lines, unexpected turns of events,…

— Josip Novakovich

I really love MFK Fisher's food writing, and obviously Anthony Bourdain's food writing is exceptional, in particular 'A Cook's Tour'. I really love the…

— Michelle Zauner

“Now, my all-time favorite accolade from a book reviewer was when Fernanda Pivano, Italy’s best-known critic, wrote in a leading Italian newspaper that “Tom…

— Tom Robbins

I love 'Anna Karenina.' It's in the top five books on my list. Tolstoy is unsurpassed in combining the grand with the trivial, that…

— Susan Minot

I absolutely fell in love with David Cristofanos writing. THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE is that rare novel--its the one youve been looking…

— Johanna Edwards