One hundred of today's most prominent literary & cultural icons talk about the books that hold a special place in their hearts—that made them who they are today.Leading authors, politicians, CEOs, actors, & other notables share the books that changed their life, why they love them, & their passion with readers everywhere.Regan Artshas teamed up with the literary charity826National, which will receive a portion of the book's proceeds to provide students ages 6–18 with opportunities to explore their creativity & improve their writing skills.Contributorsinclude Al Roker, Carl Hiaasen, Dave Eggers, Emma Straub, Eric Idle, Fay Weldon, Fran Lebowitz, Gillian Flynn, Gregory Maguire, Jeff Kinney, Jim Shepard, Laura Lippmann, Lev Grossman, Liev Schreiber, Margaret Atwood, Mayim Bialik, Nelson DeMille, Rosanne Cash, Susan Orlean, Tim Gunn, & Tommy Hilfiger, among others.°°°BETHANNE PATRICKmaintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic & as@TheBookMavenon Twitter, where she created the popular#FridayReads& regularly comments on books & literary ideas to over 200K followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as at The Washington Post, NPR Books, & Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation & has served on the board of the National Book Critics Circle. She is the host of theMissing Pagespodcast.bethannepatrick.com