The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews

Shakespeare and Company, Paris, is a famous and beautiful bookstore that has hosted hundreds of interviews with writers, celebrating the greatest writers of our age and providing insight into their lives and thoughts. The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews is a selection of the best of these interviews.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Canongate Books

Shakespeare and Company, a literary haven nestled on the banks of the enchanting Seine, stands as one of the world's most iconic and picturesque bookshops. Opposite the majestic Notre-Dame, this venerable institution has long served as a gathering place for English-speaking writers and readers, fostering a rich tapestry of literary discourse. In keeping with this cherished tradition, owner Sylvia Whitman and novelist and literary director Adam Biles have embarked on an extraordinary mission: to preserve the bookshop as a sanctuary of profound and transformative conversations. Over the years, they have conducted numerous insightful interviews with a diverse array of writers, spanning from acclaimed novelists to visionary non-fiction authors. The result is a captivating collection, aptly titled The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews. Within these pages, readers are treated to a symphony of warmth, sensitivity, and humor, as these interviews celebrate the finest minds of our generation and provide a glimpse into the lives and thoughts that shape some of today's most talked-about books. This anthology is a testament to the enduring power of literature to inspire, provoke, and ignite the imagination, offering a glimpse into the minds of the literary giants who have left an indelible mark on the world of letters.

Weight: 432g
Dimension: 159 x 242 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781805300038
Edition number: Main