The Author's Bookshelf

Ever wonder what's on your favorite author's bookshelf? Strand presents The Author's Bookshelf: a selection of must-reads from a few of the Strand's most beloved authors and artists.

Alison Bechdel

Alison Bechdel

Recipient of a 2012-2013 Guggenheim Fellowship

Karen Russell

Karen Russell

Award Winning Novelist

Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

Junot Diaz

Junot Diaz

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

Siri Hustvedt and Paul Auster

Siri Hustvedt and Paul Auster

Married Novelists, Essayists and Best Selling Authors

Adam Gopnik

Adam Gopnik

Award Winning Writer, Essayist and Commentator

Jay McInerney

Jay McInerney

Critically Acclaimed Author

Anne Tyler

Anne Tyler

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

Jonathan Franzen

Jonathan Franzen

National Book Award-Winning Novelist

Aimee Bender

Aimee Bender

Novelist & Short Story Writer

Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton

Essayist on Love, Travel, Architecture & Philosophy

Nicole Krauss

Nicole Krauss

Award-winning author of Great House and The History of Love

Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

Lives in New York City, where she divides her time

David Eggers

Dave Eggers

Bestselling author, publisher, philanthropist and advocate for students and teachers

Chuck Palahniuk

Chuck Palahniuk

Bestselling author

Chuck Klosterman. Photo by Kris Drake

Chuck Klosterman

Bestselling author

Bass Family

Bass Family

Owners of the Strand Book Store

Norah Ephron

Nora Ephron

Bestselling Author, Screenwriter & Director

Jennifer Egan

Jennifer Egan

Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Gary Shteyngart

Gary Shteyngart

New York Times Bestselling Novelist & Beloved Furry Immigrant

John Waters

John Waters

Bestselling Author, Cult Filmmaker and “Pope of Trash”

Maira Kalman

Maira Kalman

Illustrator, Author and Designer

Art Spiegelman

Art Spiegelman

Pulitzer Prize Winning Comics Artist

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