As words and stories are increasingly disseminated through digital means; the significance of the book as objectmdash;whether pristine collectible or battered relicmdash;is growing as well. Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books spotlights the personal libraries of thirteen favorite novelists who share their collections with readers. Stunning 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; Leah Price 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 Prices 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.Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books features the personal libraries of Alison Bechdel; Stephen Carter; Junot Diacute;az; Rebecca Goldstein and Steven Pinker; Lev Grossman and Sophie Gee; Jonathan Lethem; Claire Messud and James Wood; Philip Pullman; Gary Shteyngart; and Edmund White.
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