{"title":"Kim Fay","description":"Born in Seattle and raised all over Washington State, Kim Fay is the author of the national bestseller Love \u0026amp; Saffron and Edgar Award-nominated The Map of Lost Memories. A former independent bookseller, she lived for many years in Vietnam, the inspiration for Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam. Fay now lives in Los Angeles with her musician husband, Jim Vitale, and their dog, Mabel.","products":[{"product_id":"kate-frida-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-books-hardcover","title":"Kate \u0026 Frida: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Books - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes a book can change your life...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwentysomething Frida Rodriguez arrives in Paris in 1991, relishing the city's butter-soaked cuisine and seeking her future as a war correspondent. But then she writes to a bookshop in Seattle, and receives more than just the book she requests. 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Kim] Fay crafts an intricate page-turner that will keep readers breathless and guessing.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A ripping good tale . . . mysterious Asian locations . . . a driven young American heroine . . . an era no longer remembered but faded to romantic imagination . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Map of Lost Memories\u003c\/i\u003e pulls the components together in a story that intrigues and rewards.\"--\u003ci\u003eLincoln Journal Star\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fay's extraordinary novel has everything great historical-adventure fiction should--a strikingly original setting, exhilarating plot twists, and a near-impossible quest.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103811801311,"sku":"9780345531421","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/p8yQM2PC5h9780345531421.webp?v=1781097684"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/kim-fay.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}