by Anne Fadiman · Farrar Straus & Giroux · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780374527228
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In this witty collection of essays, Anne Fadiman shares her lifelong love of books and language. For Fadiman, the books she loves have become chapters in her own story. Writing with remarkable grace, she revives the tradition of the well-crafted personal essay, moving easily from anecdotes about Coleridge and Orwell to tales of her own pathologically literary family. Fadiman reflects on the art of inscriptions, the perverse pleasures of compulsive proof-reading, the allure of long words, and the satisfactions of reading out loud. Perfectly balanced between humor and erudition, 'Ex Libris' establishes Fadiman as one of our finest contemporary essayists.
Anne Fadiman is an American essayist and reporter. Her interests include literary journalism, essays, memoir, and autobiography. She has received the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, and the Salon Book Award.
