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‘This is splendidly written fare from the reliable Poulson, written with keen psychological insight.’ [Invisible]

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Ex Libris

Posted on Mar 7, 2011 in Anne Fadiman, books and marriage, EX LIBRIS, second-hand bookshops | 10 Comments

“‘Alas,’ wrote Henry Beecher Ward, ‘Where is human nature so weak as in the book store?’” Where indeed? (Unless it is while browsing on Amazon, finger hovering over ‘Buy with One Click’?) This, from an essay on second-hand book shops, is just one gem from Anne Fadiman’s delightful little book, EX LIBRIS: CONFESSIONS OF A […]

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