Unpacking my library
writers and their books
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Author
Publication
2011 - Yale University Press, New Haven [Conn.], Connecticut
Language
English
Word Count
50,250 words, Guess
Page Count
201 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25170233M
- ISBN-139780300170924
- ISBN-100300170920
- OCLC Control Number711045635
- OCLC Control Numberunpackingmylibra0000unse
and 1 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2011022679
Classifications
- DDC028/.9
- LCCZ1039.A87 U56 2011
Alternate Titles
- Writers and their books
Description
As words and stories are increasingly disseminated through digital means, the significance of the book as object, whether pristine collectible or battered relic, is growing as well. This book spotlights the personal libraries of thirteen favorite novelists who share their collections with readers. Photographs provide full views of the libraries and close-ups of individual volumes: first editions, worn textbooks, pristine hardcovers, and childhood companions. In her introduction, the author muses on the history and future of the bookshelf, asking what books can tell us about their owners and what readers can tell us about their collections. Supplementing the photographs are interviews with each author, which probe the relation of writing to reading, collecting, and arranging books. Each writer provides a list of top ten favorite titles, offering unique personal histories along with suggestions for every bibliophile.
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- Unpacking my library: writers and their books
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