BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS

FOR those who love reading books about books and the reading life, the following are some tomes that you should explore:

Book by Book: Notes on Reading and Life (2006) / Michael Dirda
An Open Book: Coming of Age in the Heartland (2003) / Michael Dirda
Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World (2005) / Nicholas A. Basbanes
Reluctant Capitalists: Bookselling and the Culture of Consumption (2006) / Laura J. Miller