The original chick lit, Persephone Books boasts an eclectic collection of 70 forgotten or neglected twentieth-century classics by, for and about women that are timeless, thought-provoking and worth a prominent place on every serious book lover’s shelf. New editions come out quarterly and (re)introduce important authors like Katherine Mansfield and Judith Viorst
We dream of visiting the Persephone Shop in London (we have visions of the charming book and movie, “84 Charing Cross Road”) but meanwhile we’re excited every time the mail carrier delivers a new treasure like “The Home-maker” by Dorothy Canfield Fisher , “Someone at a Distance” by Dorothy Whipple and “Fidelity” by Susan Glaspell.
Each book is clad in Persephone’s signature dove-gray jacket and features a beautiful endpaper inspired by a fabric which complements the theme and time period of the story. It also comes with a matching bookmark, but don’t count on using it –chances are you’ll get so caught up in what you’re reading, you’ll end up finishing each book in one sitting.
