The Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Gabrielle Zevin's The Storied Life of AJ Fikry-now in paperback.

• This book has flown off the shelves and proven a bookseller and reader favorite: It was a USA Today and National Indie Bestseller, chosen as an Indie Next Pick, a Powell's Pick of the Month, a Goodreads Editors' Choice, and a Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2024, and received glowing trade reviews, a feature in the Atlantic, and the cover art feature in BookList. The paperback is sure to have a long life.
• The beloved original nighttime cover has been redesigned for the paperback, still featuring the charming outdoor bookstore scene but with a springtime twist perfect for this publication slot and summer reading.
• Already featuring such titles as There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job and the ever-buzzy I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, this title will add sun and romanticism to our translation list. Hwang Bo-reum is a software engineer-turned-essayist who authored several collections before turning her attention to this book. Paired with young translator Shanna Tan, mentored by our own Anton Hur, they conjure a charming, buoyant narrative voice and distinct characters who fill the Hyunam-dong Bookshop with light.