A Passion for Books
A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Lore, and Lists on Collecting , Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring for, and Appreciating Books
Foreword by Ray Bradbury
Edited by Harold Rabinowitz and Rob Kaplan
Foreword by Ray Bradbury
Edited by Harold Rabinowitz and Rob Kaplan
Category: Literary Criticism | Literary Collections
Portable Magic
Hit Lit
The Portable Thoreau
The World in Six Songs
You’re Saying It Wrong
One for the Books
ATTENTION
The Destiny Thief
all of it is you.
Praise
“This rich offering of musings on books by authors, collectors, and booksellers . . . will remind readers of the consolations and challenges of literature.” –Chicago Tribune
“Rabinowitz and Kaplan have put together a delightfully eclectic collection of anecdotes, stories, essays, humor, cartoons, quotes, and lists written by writers, critics, booksellers, and book collectors, as well as by the editors themselves. The material speaks not to the activity of reading but rather to the pleasure derived from choosing, holding, and having books. This subject matter makes the work truly unique. Book collectors will smile and nod in agreement again and again as their obsession is legitimized by everyone from Christopher Morley to Ray Bradbury to Norman Mailer to Petrarch . . . This superbly edited collection is highly recommended for all libraries.” –Library Journal
21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
Become a Member
Start earning points for buying books! Just for joining you’ll get personalized recommendations on your dashboard daily and features only for members.
Find Out More Join Now Sign In