For those of us with bookshelves that can no longer hold all our printed treasures, or those of us who get more use out a library card than a passport, the new book For the Love of Books by Graham Tarrant is a joy. If you’re looking to find facts about authors and the stories behind them, this is a handy little guide to keep with you. Filled with anecdotes, irreverent history and lists of book recommendations for days, For the Love of Books will answer questions for you like why certain books are banned in China, the weird ways authors have died, and weird superstitions authors kept to while writing that classic novel.
My particular favorite sections had to do with author feuds and how they went on to create better literature.
For the Love of Books is available June 18th from Skyhorse Publishing and is a wonderful gift for the reader in your life, even if that reader is you.
