Did you ever wonder which books inspired your favorite writers and artists? Well, Strand Books has created Curated Collections, an intriguing selection of great reads by authors and artists promoted in their NYC store and on the Strand website.

The initial selections are by Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novelist Art Spiegelman. Future collections “curators” include Jennifer Egan, Gary Steyngart, Chuck Palahniuk, Nora Ephron and Maira Kalman.