{"product_id":"kate-frida-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-books-9780593852408","title":"Kate \u0026 Frida: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Books","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A highly original, heart-warming story of an extraordinary friendship.\" --Amy Poeppel, Award-Winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sweet Spot\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA companion to the 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes a book can change your life...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-something Frida Rodriguez, daughter of \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Saffron\u003c\/i\u003e's own Joan Bergstrom, comes to Paris in 1991, relishing the city's butter-soaked cuisine and seeking her future as a war correspondent. But when she writes to a bookshop in Seattle, she receives more than just the book she requests. A friendship begins that will redefine the person she thought she wanted to become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeattle bookseller Kate Fair is transformed by Frida's free spirit, spurred to kiss her handsome coworker, to believe in herself as a writer, and to find beauty even in loss. Through the most tumultuous years of their young lives--personally and globally--Kate and Frida's friendship sustains and nourishes them as they show each other how to overcome self-doubt and the necessity of embracing joy even through our darkest hours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA buoyant, mouth-watering oasis of a novel, \u003ci\u003eKate \u0026amp; Frida\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to bookshops and booksellers, to the way stories shape how we perceive ourselves, to the passion we bring to life in our twenties, and to the last precious years before the internet changed everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kim Fay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.57h x 5.13w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593852408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Seattle and raised throughout 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kim Fay \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47733866758301,"sku":"9780593852408","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4f4ea90d-650f-40a2-b257-5e2bbaaeeffd.jpg?v=1773737228","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/kate-frida-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-books-9780593852408","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}