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Ruined by Reading by Lynne Sharon Schwartz (1997)
What is my reading habit all about? What is it doing for me?
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Item specifics - Nonfiction Books
Author:
Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Publisher:
Beacon Pr
ISBN-10:
0807070831
Category:
Biography & Memoir
ISBN-13:
9780807070833
Literary
Format:
Softcover
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Publication Year:
1997
Condition:
Like New
Special Attributes:
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Synopsis
Lynne
Sharon Schwartz says, "Reading is what I get everything else (living)
out of the way in order to do." For anyone who shares her obsession,
reading this book about reading will be a fascinating experience.
Schwartz writes of growing up in Brooklyn in a world shaped by books,
and explores the links between life and reading.
Size
Height:
8.5 in.
Width:
5.5 in.
Thickness:
0.2 in.
Weight:
6.4 oz.
Publisher's Note
Lynne
Sharon Schwartz offers deeply felt insight into why people read and how
what they read shapes their lives. By interweaving the story of her
Brooklyn childhood with vivid memories of particular books, she has
created an enchanting celebration of the printed word.
Industry reviews
"Here's
the story, by a fine novelist, of her happy addiction to
books....Schwartz will make you want to swap stories with her in the
silent conversation readers conduct with writers who matter to
them....In her essay, which is a love letter to books she read and
reads and to the act of reading itself, Schwartz obeys the law of
gravity but also manages to float free of the Earth at times and almost
to fly." Los Angeles Times Book Review - Fred Busch (05/26/1996)
"Schwartz'
recollections are evidently fueled by a yearning to recover past
reading experiences, but she has not managed to convey that yearning,
only that she yearns and that we ought to regard her yearning as
important...." Women's Review of Books - Molly Hite (07/19/1996)
"I can think of no other contemporary write who writes so well, with so much rich sensuality." Los Angeles Times - Alice Adams
"Although
dealing with an eclectic mix of topics, the narrative flows smoothly
from one subject to another....In this age of the Internet, interactive
video, and CD-ROM..., Schwartz assures readers that reading is still
alive and well." Cox
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