Book of the Month Club, London Edition
What an utterly delightful story (delightful in that uniquely British way that drapes a warm tweed jacket around your cold heart).
Via The New Yorker.
Each subscription begins with a reading consultation. “Some people are really prepared and go, ‘I like this and this and this,’ ” Van de Velde said. “Others need a bit more time to get in the groove.” The relationship can quickly turn personal. “I talk to some of mine probably monthly by e-mail,” Franzén said. Keegan picked up a packet from her desk. “One came to see me today, and he brought me this seaweed,” she said. “We’re not selling magic pills,” Franzén added, “but when you get it right for someone it does feel like magic.”