A rich collection of short stories that explores our enduring love for books by Booker Prize nominee and Women's Prize-winning author Ali Smith. These stories focus on the power of books and how they shape us: how they accompany us, unsettle us, change us, and challenge us, how they obliterate time while making us wiser and eternal simultaneously. Public libraries, sources of joy, freedom, community, and discovery, are under threat due to funding cuts and widespread closures in the UK and beyond. With this uniquely conceived collection, Ali Smith raises her voice in support of public libraries, celebrating their fundamental place in our culture and history.

Pages: 240, Dimensions: 13x13cm