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Footnotes Highlights

NY Times Bestseller list and dozens of Best Of lists. It was one of the Wall Street Journal’s "Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2016."“Brilliant!” – Fresh Air, Terry Gross“New Yorker cartoonist Eckstein has created a love letter to independent bookstores around the world.” – Kirkus Review"Enchanting paintings...colorful quotes and anecdotes, a testimony to the continuing vibrancy of print books." – USA Today“Flat-out lovely. This might be a perfect book for holiday giving. But you might want to buy two copies, and keep one for yourself."  – Star Tribune"Bibliophiles will rejoice at this beautiful collection celebrating the history and lure of independent bookshops worldwide.”  – Shelf Awareness"Footnotes visually illustrates why these shops are so beloved. Eckstein, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, has beautifully painted 75 of the most storied purveyors from around the world.” – The Globe and Mail"In a time when it seems that brick-and-mortar bookstores are closing at a rapid clip, this book celebrates those very places, giving us an inside look into the cherished community of local bookshops.” – Smithsonian Magazine“Absolutely wonderful. In time Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores will be a beautiful historical document, and it’s surely one for the shelves of any true bibliophile.”  – Reading Addicts"This would look great stacked on top of other random books cascading out of your Strand tote bag for a picture that says, 'I just got back from spending a shit ton at the bookstore.’ “  – Above Average.com"There's a good chance that if you're buying a book for someone, that they're a person who likes the feel and nostalgia of bookstores. In fact, Goldin says bookstores are rather popular subject matter. But among the plethora of books on the topic, Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores by Bob Eckstein still stands out.” – Daniel Goldin, Boswell Book Company“Celebrates these unique places while also highlighting concerns about the future...filled with emotional investment, inspiration, and endless stories from the people who run bookstores and those who love them.“ – BookWitty“Charming.” ­– Miami Herald"Wonderful homage."– Reader’s Digest“A national treasure.” - David Plotz, Slate"A truly stunning book with beautiful images of some amazing bookshops this is a lovely read and a great collectable to cherish forever." - Books Bird"It's WONDERFUL!!! Beautiful, fun to read, interesting.” – Roz Chast

Book Event, NYC

Tomorrow night at Dixon Place, New York City.

I'm performing tomorrow night at Dixon Place. Details here: http://carouselslideshow.com/2016/10/...

PEN American Center Selection

I'm proud to announce my inclusive in the PEN American Center. This is a highlight of my new book,Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores.(above cartoon from Sunday, October 16th edition of theNew York Daily News.)

Book Event

I will also be doing a book event on Dec. 6th in Manhattan at 7pm at BookCulture. And appearing at the Miami Book Fair Nov. 19th & 20th. More details soon.

Footnotes on Most Anticipated Books list

I'm flattered and excited that my upcoming book,Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstoresdue in Oct, was included onthe Wall Street Journal's Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2016.I also illustrated the section's cover seen here which includes my book in the window.Their website also hasa movie short of me being interviewed about the project.To pre-order my book frommy publisher click here. If you prefer usingAmazon the link is here.

Best Bookstore Cat Contest

Best Bookstore Cat Contest is on. Deadline is Sept 1. Include funny story, if you wish. Most popular cat will get illustrated in Employee of the Month cartoon and be sent a professional print, get a write-up on the blog which includes an interview with the winning cat. Just post a picture here and I'll figure out how to get a poll later. Please pass this on to any store cats you know.

What t To Expect at the Convention from the Master Showman

Spotlight on Harry Bliss

So I just met with my new book team at Penguin Random House and on my way out I was greeted in the lobby my one of the contributors of the book I wanted to eventually feature and thank on my blog,New Yorkercartoonist and outstanding illustrator, Harry Bliss.  I'm a big fan of his work, especially hisNew Yorkercovers and cartoons, and so I asked him for his favorite bookstore story and he was able to introduce me to a fantastic bookstore in Romania and had a great story to go with it.His work can beenjoyed hereand his new book,My Favorite Petsis on sale now.

Gentle Reminder

Tonight is Garrison Keillor’s last performance on the Prairie Home Companion (6pm East, NPR. In NYC, WNYC 820).I finally finished my new book after collecting the best moments from my favorite people in the world and it created a lot of best moments for myself, working with and befriending people who I consider my heroes and who inspire me now and while growing up, artists and great thinkers like Adam Ant, Joe Frank, Roz Chast, Marc Maron, Michael Palin, Deepak Chopra, Terry Gross and the list goes on and on. I enjoyed spending time with them all.But the highlight of the book has been having Garrison Keillor work on the book with me. And nobody contributed more. He was generous with his time and craft. Watching him perform up close was very special, too, and put his genius in perspective. Writing the whole show, memorizing a new monologue without notes and without slip-ups and I saw how much was ad-libbed–here is a very strong writer and a true humorist. I hope my book captures some of the spirit of his shows–a love for story telling filled with humor and tears as well.It’s sad to see him go but Mr. Keillor is leaving an unimaginably large body of work behind for us to revisit and enjoy. And his influence can be seen throughout public radio and beyond. Here's Scot Simon's good-bye to Garrison: http://www.wnyc.org/story/a-fond-fare...