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The Library Book
by Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean writes so beautifully that I could get into any topic she cares to treat with a book. When I saw she was writing about libraries, I had high expectations. "The Library Book" managed to live up to all of them. It's part mystery (what caused a huge fire at the Los Angeles public library in April 1986?), part history (of Los Angeles as well as its library) and part romance (between Orlean and books, between all of us and libraries). Despite a huge cast of characters and 150-plus years of historical detail, the book never drags.
Please note: "The Library Book" comes out this fall. I read an advance copy of this book via NetGalley.
Please note: "The Library Book" comes out this fall. I read an advance copy of this book via NetGalley.