A review by booksrockcal
By the Book: Writers on Literature and the Literary Life from the New York Times Book Review by

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this book edited by the now former editor of the NYT Book Review, Pamela Paul. Every Sunday I look forward to the Book Review’s interview with famous authors, editors, artists, musicians, and other famous people. she asks them about their favorite books, writers, and genres, which author they would like to dine with, and what books influenced them as children. This book compiles these interviews with people like Ann Patchett, Michael Connelly, James McBride, Sting, James Patterson, Hillary Mantel - all really good and very compelling. My only complaint is I would have liked to see the dates of the interviews so i could tell to which President she was asking the interview subject to recommend a book. It was published in 2014 so i’m thinking we are read for book 2. Great book for fans of the NYT Book Review.