{"product_id":"kate-frida-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-books-hardcover","title":"Kate \u0026 Frida: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Books - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Fay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of instant national bestseller \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Saffron\u003c\/i\u003e, this bright and comforting novel follows the surprising friendship between two young women in 1990s Seattle and Paris, illuminating the power of books to change our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes a book can change your life...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwentysomething Frida Rodriguez arrives in Paris in 1991, relishing the city's butter-soaked cuisine and seeking her future as a war correspondent. But then she writes to a bookshop in Seattle, and receives more than just the book she requests. A friendship begins that will redefine the person she wants to become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeattle bookseller Kate Fair is transformed by Frida's free spirit, spurred to believe in herself as a writer, to kiss her handsome coworker, and to find beauty even in loss. Through the most tumultuous years of their young lives--personally and globally--Kate and Frida sustain and nourish each other as they learn the necessity of embracing joy, especially through our darkest hours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis mouthwatering oasis of a novel is a love letter to bookshops and booksellers, to the passion we bring to life in our twenties, and to the last precious years before the internet changed everything.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Seattle and raised all over Washington State, \u003cb\u003eKim Fay\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Saffron\u003c\/i\u003e and Edgar Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eThe Map of Lost Memories\u003c\/i\u003e. A former independent bookseller, she lived for many years in Vietnam, the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eCommunion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e. Fay now lives in Los Angeles with her musician husband, Jim Vitale, and their dog, Mabel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.7 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51999831294253,"sku":"9780593852385","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/liKtV2j9mq9780593852385.webp?v=1776584818","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/kate-frida-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-books-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}