Hello, Bookstore is ultimately a profile of a man as much as it is a document of a place; Zax knows that the man is the place. And vice versa. What a thrill to root for an everyday hero.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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Zax’s gentle, fly-on-the-wall perspective keeps us primarily in the present, reminding us that all we need is right there inside the shop.
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The New York Times by Lisa Kennedy
Tannenbaum’s fondness for his store and its wares is a beautiful thing to behold, even at its most vulnerable.
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Hello, Bookstore is a salute to the sacramental qualities of art that are threaded through everyday life.