BOOKS
- 100+ vegetarian recipes
- 2 surfers
- 200 gorgeous photographs
- 2020
- 350 pages
- 50 Things About My Mother
- 50th birthday
- 52 mindful indoor and outdoor projects
- a gift offspring will treasure
- a lost era of style
- a timeless keepsake
- acquaintances
- activists
- activity
- activity book
- adult humor
- adventure
- advice
- affirmation
- agenda
- all ages
- all races
- amalfi
- america
- and powerful
- and the good life.
- anniversary
- anxiety
- aperol
- appreciation
- art
- art history
- art of bonsai
- art supplies
- artist
- artist Libra
- artwork
- asia
- asian
- Associate Justice
- astrology
- astronaut
- astronomy
- athlete
- author
- avocado
- avocado toast
- awaken body and soul
- baby book
- baby shower
- bachelorette
- back to school
- baking
- balance
- balance the mind
- balloons
- bar
- bartender
- basque
- be astonished
- be kind
- be more sloth
- beach
- beach house
- beaches
- beard
- beauty
- being still
- bernie
- besties
- bewitching
- biden
- big wave surfer
- bill nye
- biography
- bird
- bird watching
- birth chart
- birthday
- birthday gift
- birthday party
- black women
- blue
- body
- bonsai
- boob
- book
- BOOKS
- bouquet
- boy scouts
- boyfriend
- boys
- brains
- bread
- break the cycle
- break the habit
- breaks down what it takes to excel at your job
- breast
- bridal
- bride
- cactus
- cake
- calendar
- california
- california cooking
- calm
- calm your mind
- camera
- campfires
- camping
- career
- career retrospective
- carolyn suzuki
- carve out your own path
- celebration
- celestial bodies
- center and balance your mind
- chakra
- champagne
- change
- changed the world
- chef
- chinese
- clear mind
- climate
- climate change
- cloud
- clouds
- Coast Guard rescue swimmer
- coffee table
- coffee table book
- college
- color theory
- communication
- communications
- compassion
- compendium
- competence
- confidence
- connect to nature
- connect to seasons
- constellations
- cook
- cookbook
- cookbooks
- cooking
- cooking at home
- cooking show
- coral
- corn
- country
- couple
- courage
- crappy to happy
- creative
- crystals
- culture
- cute
- dad
- dad birthday
- dad joke
- daily affirmation
- daily affirmations
- daily handbook
- darwin
- daydreamer
- declutter
- deep sea exploration
- deep space
- delight
- desert
- design
- dessert
- destress
- details
- diana ross
- diaries
- diary
- diet
- dig deep
- dinner
- dinnertime
- dinosaur
- doctor
- dolce vita
- dolly
- dolly parton
- drawing
- dream
- earth
- earth + space
- earth day
- eco friendly
- eco-friendly
- education
- elevate food with beer
- embrace your inner unicorn
- empowerment
- empowring
- encounters with remarkable people
- encourage
- encouragement
- energize the body
- energy
- enrich your surroundings
- environmentalists
- equality
- escape
- essential
- europe
- excerpts
- explore
- facts
- fair play
- fall
- family
- family meal
- famous
- father's day
- father's day gift
- feel better
- feel deep
- feel happy
- feelings
- female
- feminine
- feminine divine
- feminism
- feminist
- fill in book
- fill in the blank
- fill in the blanks
- fill in the love
- fire
- first birthday
- first cookbook
- fish
- fishing
- flag
- flaming
- flavor pairing tops
- flow
- flower
- flowers
- fly fishing master
- focus
- folklore
- foodie
- for real
- france
- free spirit
- freediving
- french
- frenemies
- fresh
- frida
- Frida Kahlo
- friend
- friend for life
- friends
- friendship
- frist child of the zodiac
- fruit
- full heart
- full life
- fully illustrated
- fun reads
- funny
- funny book
- funny books
- funny gift
- gain deeper understanding
- garden
- gardener
- gardening
- geography
- get promoted sooner
- get well soon
- gift book
- gift for a groom
- gift for a traveler
- gift for anyone
- gift for beer drinker
- gift for daughter
- gift for her
- gift for him
- gift for lover of Italian deli
- gift for lover of Italian food
- gift for people who love to cook
- gift for photography buffs
- gift for son
- gift for teacher
- gift for traveler
- gifts for girls
- gifts for her
- gifts for him
- gifts for mom
- girl boss
- girl friend
- girl power
- girlfriend
- girls
- glittery escapism
- global warming
- globe
- gloss shine
- gluten
- go forth
- go wild
- goddesses
- gold
- golf
- good deed
- good deeds
- good gift books
- grace
- graduate
- graduation
- grandpa
- gray malin
- great gift for person lacking in confidence
- green
- greenery
- groom
- guide
- guided journal
- halloween
- handwritten text
- happiness
- happiness without leaving hometown
- happy
- happy birthday
- happy home maker
- harris
- HEALER
- healthy
- her particular traits
- her talents
- her uniqueness
- hero
- high romance
- highschool
- hiking
- hipster
- his particular traits
- his talents
- his uniqueness
- history
- history of surfing
- home
- home decor
- home gift
- hopes for the future
- horoscope
- hostess gift
- house plant
- house that lars built
- housewarming
- housewarming gift
- hummingbird
- humor
- husband
- ice cream
- icon
- icons
- ideas
- illustrated
- illustration
- illustrations
- impactful
- improve
- incredibly entertaining
- independence
- indoor collection
- informative
- inspiration
- inspirational
- inspirational quotes
- inspire
- inspiring message
- inspiring quotes
- instincts
- insults & comebacks
- interior design
- invented environmental portrait
- irish
- it covers the basics
- italian
- Italian inspired desserts
- italy
- japan
- japanese
- jellyfish nebula
- job
- joke
- joke book
- jokes
- journal
- kamala
- karma
- keepsake
- keepsake book
- key research findings
- kicking goals
- kids
- kids book
- kind
- kinder
- kindness
- kitchen
- knock knock
- korean
- la jolla
- lady gaga
- landscape
- leader
- leaders
- leadership
- leaf
- life lessons
- lifestyles of the wealthy
- lighten your spirit
- little
- little book
- little kid
- living with plants
- local artist
- looks
- los angeles
- love
- love affairs
- love all around us
- love mexico
- love your job
- loyal
- luck
- lucky
- lucky charm
- magic
- magic scorpio
- magical positivity
- make your splash
- mama
- manifest
- maps
- margarita
- marriage
- matt warshaw
- meals
- meaningful gift
- memories shared
- memory book
- men's gift
- mental health
- mentor
- mexcian
- mexican
- Mexican artist
- mexican food
- Mexico
- Mexico City
- Michelle Obama
- mid air
- mix and match
- mom
- moment
- monstera
- moon
- more fulfilling lives
- Mother's Day
- motherhood
- mothers day
- motivation
- mountains
- music
- musician
- mystical exercises
- NASA
- nature
- nautical
- nautical knowledge
- need to be nurtured
- new beginning
- new couple
- new home
- new job
- new mom
- NEW MYSTIC
- new york
- newlywed
- nice
- night sky
- noodles
- north america
- notebook
- notorious RBG
- nude
- nurtue
- nurturer
- nuturing
- Obama
- ocean
- ocean guardian
- ocean lover
- one line a day
- open heart
- Oregon border to the Tijuana Sloughs
- outdoor
- outdoor activity
- outdoors
- painting
- palm springs
- palm tree
- pandemic
- pandora's cluster
- parents
- park
- party
- passion
- pastry
- pay attention
- perceptives pisces
- personal letters
- photo
- photo book
- photo booth
- photographs
- photography
- photos
- pink
- pizza
- planets
- planner
- plant
- plant lady
- planting
- plants
- playful
- pocket sized guide
- pocket wisdom
- podcast
- politcal
- politics
- Polynesian voyager
- pop up book
- pops
- positive
- positive faith
- power of love
- powerhouse
- practical exercises
- practical tips
- presentations
- president
- privileged
- prosecco
- protest
- psychic
- purple
- purpose
- question
- quick wit
- quotes
- rainbow
- rainbows
- ramen
- RBG
- reader
- reading
- REBEL
- recipe
- recipes
- recipie
- recycle
- recycled material
- reef conservationist
- reignite your love of the great outdoors
- relationship
- relationships
- relax
- relaxation
- remarkable woman
- resolute
- rest
- restaurant
- restore
- review
- riddle
- roar
- romance
- romantic
- rose
- RV
- sailing
- salad
- san diego
- san francisco
- scaling mountains
- school
- science
- scrapbook
- scuba
- sea horse
- self awareness
- self care
- self esteem
- self help
- self help books
- sex
- shark
- shark wisperers
- SHARP AQUARIUS
- sharp tongue
- shells
- singer
- siren
- sister
- sisterhood
- sketchbook
- skiing
- sky
- sleep
- slim aarons
- slow down
- solar flares
- solar system
- solidarity
- soulful text
- soup
- souvenir
- space
- spain
- spanish
- spiritual
- sports
- spring
- spritz
- st. patricks day
- star power
- stars
- steady
- sting ray
- stocking stuffer
- stones
- stress
- success
- succulent
- summer
- sun
- support
- Supreme Court Justice
- sure-footed
- surf
- surf book
- surfing champion
- surfing perfect waves
- susan o'malley
- sushi
- sustainable
- swatchbook
- swim
- tacos
- take your stage
- takes guesswork out of career success
- tarot
- teacher
- teacher gift
- techniques
- teen
- teenager
- teens
- teleivsion
- tenacious moon crab
- tennis
- the Beautiful People
- the beer pantry
- The best dads are like the best coaches
- the great beyond
- The Newlywed Cookbook
- their most valuable advice
- therapy
- thoughtfulness
- threapy
- tips
- toddler
- tokyo
- transformation
- travel
- travel diary
- tree
- trip of a life time
- true hearted
- trump
- turtle
- twice over
- ultimate handbook
- umbrella
- uncover secret to postivity
- under the sea
- unhappiness
- unicorns
- uniquely expressive gift
- united states
- unleash your playfulness
- unspoken support
- uplifting tribute
- vacation
- valentine
- valentine's day
- vegan
- vegetarian
- vice
- villa
- vintage
- volkswagen bus
- vote
- wallflower to sunflower
- water
- watercolor
- waves
- wedding
- wedding book
- wedding books
- wedding gift
- wedding gifts
- wedding shower
- weddings
- well-being
- wellbeing
- whimsical quotes
- white elephant
- Why I'm Grateful For You
- Why You Make Me Smile
- wide awake
- wife
- wild child
- willful capricorn
- winter
- wisdom
- wish
- witch
- witchcraft
- witty
- woman
- women
- women of all sizes
- work
- work from home
- working with others
- world
- world at your doorstep
- world map
- writer
- writers
- writing
- yoga
- zen
- zodiac
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Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic Michiko Kakutani shares 100 personal, thought-provoking essays about books that have mattered to her and that help illuminate the world we live in today—with beautiful illustrations throughout.
“A book tailormade for bibliophiles.”—Oprah Winfrey (One of 6 Books Oprah Loves to Give as Gifts During the Holidays)
In the introduction to her new collection of essays, Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread, Michiko Kakutani writes: “In a world riven by political and social divisions, literature can connect people across time zones and zip codes, across cultures and religions, national boundaries and historical eras. It can give us an understanding of lives very different from our own, and a sense of the shared joys and losses of human experience.”
Readers will discover novels and memoirs by some of the most gifted writers working today; favorite classics worth reading or rereading; and nonfiction works, both old and new, that illuminate our social and political landscape and some of today’s most pressing issues, from climate change to medicine to the consequences of digital innovation. There are essential works in American history (The Federalist Papers, The Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.); books that address timely cultural dynamics (Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction, Daniel J. Boorstin’s The Image, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale); classics of children’s literature (the Harry Potter novels, Where the Wild Things Are); and novels by acclaimed contemporary writers like Don DeLillo, William Gibson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Ian McEwan.
With richly detailed illustrations by lettering artist Dana Tanamachi that evoke vintage bookplates, Ex Libris is an impassioned reminder of why reading matters more than everABOUT EX LIBRIS
Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic Michiko Kakutani shares 100 personal, thought-provoking essays about books that have mattered to her and that help illuminate the world we live in today—with beautiful illustrations throughout.
“A book tailormade for bibliophiles.”—Oprah Winfrey (One of 6 Books Oprah Loves to Give as Gifts During the Holidays)
“An ebullient celebration of books and reading.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
In the introduction to her new collection of essays, Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread, Michiko Kakutani writes: “In a world riven by political and social divisions, literature can connect people across time zones and zip codes, across cultures and religions, national boundaries and historical eras. It can give us an understanding of lives very different from our own, and a sense of the shared joys and losses of human experience.”
Readers will discover novels and memoirs by some of the most gifted writers working today; favorite classics worth reading or rereading; and nonfiction works, both old and new, that illuminate our social and political landscape and some of today’s most pressing issues, from climate change to medicine to the consequences of digital innovation. There are essential works in American history (The Federalist Papers, The Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.); books that address timely cultural dynamics (Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction, Daniel J. Boorstin’s The Image, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale); classics of children’s literature (the Harry Potter novels, Where the Wild Things Are); and novels by acclaimed contemporary writers like Don DeLillo, William Gibson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Ian McEwan.
With richly detailed illustrations by lettering artist Dana Tanamachi that evoke vintage bookplates, Ex Libris is an impassioned reminder of why reading matters more than ever.
