Gabrielle Zevin | The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Join New York Times bestselling author, Gabrielle Zevin, for a reading and signing of her novel The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. TKE will transform into Island Books for the day and there will be plenty of fun, food and drink while we all become members of the largest "book club" ever! 

A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died; his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history; and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. Slowly but surely, he is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island--from Chief Lambiase, the well-intentioned police officer who's always felt kindly toward him; from Ismay, his sister-in-law, who is hell-bent on saving A.J. from his dreary self; from Amelia, the lovely and idealistic (if eccentric) Knightley Press sales rep who persists in taking the ferry to Alice Island, refusing to be deterred by A.J.'s bad attitude. Even the books in his store have stopped holding pleasure for him. These days, he can only see them as a sign of a world that is changing too rapidly.

And then a mysterious package appears at the bookstore. It's a small package, though large in weight--an unexpected arrival that gives A.J. the opportunity to make his life over, the ability to see everything anew. It doesn't take long for the locals to notice the change overcoming A.J., for the determined sales rep Amelia to see her curmudgeonly client in a new light, for the wisdom of all those books to become again the lifeblood of A.J.'s world. Or for everything to twist again into a version of his life that he didn't see coming.

As surprising as it is moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transformation and second chances, an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love.

Places in the signing line are reserved for those who purchase a copy of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry from The King's English.

GET YOUR COPY NOW! Preorder your signed copy of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry today, by either calling the store at 801-484-9100 or ordering online. Please specify if you will be attending the event and if you want your book personalized.

Event date: 
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 7:00pm
Event address: 
1511 South 1500 East
84105 Salt Lake City
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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: A Novel By Gabrielle Zevin Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781616204518
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Algonquin Books - December 2nd, 2014