Library Foundation

Nancy Pearl is the best-selling author of Book Lust, creator of the internationally recognized program, “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book,” and model for the world-famous "Librarian Action Figure.” Described as “the talk of librarian circles” by the New York Times, she has worked as a librarian and bookseller in Detroit, Tulsa, and Seattle. The former Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book, Pearl is a regular commentator about books on National Public Radio's Morning Edition, has appeared on the Today Show, and hosts a monthly television program, “Book Lust with Nancy Pearl,” on the Seattle Channel. Named the 50th winner of the Women’s National Book Association Award for her extraordinary contribution to the world of books, Pearl’s other books include the Now Read This series, Book Crush: For Kids and Teens, and Book Lust to Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers (September 2010).

What do the critics say?

"[Book Lust] is more than a reference resource for librarians in their readers'-advisory work. It is also a book for personal use by library patrons, and even a book to own and keep on one's reading stand." – Booklist

"For the most part, these categories do not contain "expected" titles such as the 'classics,' heavily publicized works, or books made into TV movies; instead, they are individualistic recommendations from a voracious reader." - Library Journal

"Book Lust is a frank, pleasant read...but the meat of the matter is the recommendations." - New York Times

"Rarely does a member of that unjustly maligned species, the librarian, attract the kind of attention Pearl did when she founded the first citywide reading program in Seattle… If you're clueless about what to read next, you'll find something to pique your interest here." - Publishers Weekly

Resources

Nancy Pearl's Website

Google Search for Nancy Pearl

Hennepin County Library Website

Carver County Library Website

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library Website