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• On Browsing

  Guriel, Jason, 1978-

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  Not just a walk down memory lane with nostalgia, On Browsing by Jason Guriel is a call to haunt your local bookstore or library in the present. Sure it’s not exactly the same, but it’s not all that different either.

• Bibliophile

  An Illustrated Miscellany

  Mount, Jane

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  Can we even talk about this book without using words like charming, delightful, treasure trove, inspirational? No, no we cannot. After perusing Jane Mount’s illustrated book stacks, iconic bookstores, writing rooms, and even book store cats, your…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop

  a Memoir

  Donati, Alba

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  Alba Donati left her enviable life in Florence, Italy to open a bookshop in the small Tuscan village where she was born. When the pandemic hit, her shop inspired people worldwide and her life became known as a bookseller’s dream come true. The diary…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bibliotherapy in the Bronx

  Rumble, Emely

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  Emely Rumble is a licensed social worker who sees through a decolonial lens. She points out that “bibliotherapy is not new” while connecting readers to the practice historically via oral storytelling and more. We know that stories are grounding and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book

  a Cover-to-cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

  Houston, Keith, 1977-

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  Keith Houston’s The Book might just be the red book you’ve been looking for! Kidding, only the spine is red. If you love physical books then you must hold this one in your hands. A joyful look at the history of the book object we all know and love.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lost Art of Reading

  Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time

  Ulin, David L.

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  If your 15 year old offspring told you one evening over dinner that literature was dead, how would you convince them otherwise? David L. Olin finds a way and as he makes his arguments, finds his own way back to a way of reading that feels pure. In…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Novel Cure

  An A-Z of Literary Remedies

  Berthoud, Ella

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  In turns serious and lighthearted, the A-Z Novel Cure offers bibliotherapy for a surprising variety of ailments. For snoring you might try an audio book of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, say the authors. After nightmares, The Wind in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gather Me

  a Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me

  Edim, Glory, 1982-

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  You might already know Glory Edim as the person who started the Well-Read Black Girl book club. Her initial inspiration was when she realized her interest was in “stories of children who were in peril and somehow made it out.” For many, her book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oxford English Dictionary

  [Database]

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  The ultimate book and word lover’s book is the OED and you have access to it thanks to your library card.

• NoveList Plus

  [Database]

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  Not sure what to read next? NoveList is your friend!

• British Literary Manuscripts Online

  [Database]

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  Want to really nerd out and look at manuscript and letter facsimiles online? British Literary Manuscripts has got you.