books about books

  • Books About Books: Mystery/Thrillers

    Books About Books: Mystery/Thrillers

    I love reading books about books. Even better? When they are unputdownable mysteries or thrillers! Here are some of my favorites:   The Writing Retreat – When Alex is given the opportunity to participate in a month-long writing retreat hosted by the famous horror writer Roza Vallo, she accepts the offer despite the fact that… Continue reading

  • The Irresistible Lure of Russian Literature

    Recently, a curious thing happened in the Library’s beloved Peak Picks collection (still very much available at a curbside location near you, by the way); we featured a not unscholarly explication 19th Century Russian literature. Admittedly, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and… Continue reading

  • Why are you reading that book?

    After you read Pierre Bayard’s book How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read, he will lead you into questions like this. A bestselling author in France, Bayard claims he doesn’t care much for reading. One of his main points is that one can have an intellectual conversation about literary classics, such as Macbeth and Crime and Punishment, without ever… Continue reading