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A review by mindfullibrarian
The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri
5.0
"If the process of writing is a dream, the book cover represents the awakening" ~ Jhumpa Lahiri
This tiny, gorgeous bound essay is a speech Lahiri wrote in 2014, and is both a love letter to and condemnation of the modern book cover. Lahiri speaks of her feelings about the jackets of her own books as related to her own angst over clothing, but also recognizes and shares the intimate relationship she has with the covers of favorite books of her past. This gem deserves a place on every author and bibliophile's bookshelf.
This tiny, gorgeous bound essay is a speech Lahiri wrote in 2014, and is both a love letter to and condemnation of the modern book cover. Lahiri speaks of her feelings about the jackets of her own books as related to her own angst over clothing, but also recognizes and shares the intimate relationship she has with the covers of favorite books of her past. This gem deserves a place on every author and bibliophile's bookshelf.