The Library Book by Susan Orlean has an overall rating of Positive based on 26 book reviews. Naturally, I was drawn to the ‘books about books’ aspect, but was also mortified by the true crime elements. Susan Orlean (born October 31, 1955) is a journalist and bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had been cleared … ― Susan Orlean, The Library Book. The author speculates about Peak’s guilt but remains “confounded.” Maybe it was just an accident after all. THE LIBRARY BOOK chronicles the history of the Los Angeles Public Library from its origins to the present day. On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. In addition to shedding light on what happened, Orlean’s eighth book is a thrilling ode to an institution she’s cherished since she was a kid. To order a copy for £17.60 go to guardianbookshop.com or call 0330 333 6846. About the Book. • The Library Book by Susan Orlean is published by Atlantic (£20). Read Full Review >> Rave Ron Charles, The Washington Post ... What makes The Library Book so enjoyable is the sense of discovery that propels it, the buoyancy when Orlean is surprised or moved by what she finds. My mother and I would take regular trips to the branch library near my house at least twice a week, and those trips were enchanted. ISBN-13: 9781476740188 Summary On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. Visit the author’s website → The Library Book by Susan Orlean From the author of The Orchid Thief comes a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution - our libraries. Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1992, and has contributed articles to many magazines including Vogue, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Outside. Home; About; Books; Articles; Events; Contact; Home. Free UK p&p over £15, online orders only. Susan Orlean’s bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is “a sheer delight…as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library” (USA TODAY)—a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries.“Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book” (The Washington Post). I couldn’t have been happier when this book finally reached the top of my TBR pile. Susan Orlean’s bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is “a sheer delight…as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library” (USA TODAY)—a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries.“Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book” (The Washington Post). Susan Orlean is an American journalist and bestselling author, hailed as “national treasure” by several publications.. Orlean has been a staff writer for The New York Times ever since 1992 and has authored eight books so far, including The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup, My Kind of Place, and Rin Tin Tin.. New Yorker writer Susan Orlean’s fascinating, meandering, fact-filled book about libraries throughout history – and more specifically, about the Los Angeles Central Library and the fire that destroyed it in 1986 – is a lyrical must-read for any bibliophile. A 3.5-book review. I’ve been looking forward to reading it for a long time.

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