ISBN:
B07CL5ZLHX
Title: The Library Book Pdf
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK
A WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018
“A constant pleasure to read…Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book.” —The Washington Post
“CAPTIVATING…DELIGHTFUL.” —Christian Science Monitor * “EXQUISITELY WRITTEN, CONSISTENTLY ENTERTAINING.” —The New York Times * “MESMERIZING…RIVETING.” —Booklist (starred review)
A dazzling love letter to a beloved institution—and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries—from the bestselling author hailed as a “national treasure” by The Washington Post.
On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had been cleared out of the building realized this was not the usual fire alarm. As one fireman recounted, “Once that first stack got going, it was ‘Goodbye, Charlie.’” The fire was disastrous: it reached 2000 degrees and burned for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more. Investigators descended on the scene, but more than thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who?
Weaving her lifelong love of books and reading into an investigation of the fire, award-winning New Yorker reporter and New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean delivers a mesmerizing and uniquely compelling book that manages to tell the broader story of libraries and librarians in a way that has never been done before.
In The Library Book, Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world, from their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity; brings each department of the library to vivid life through on-the-ground reporting; studies arson and attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; reflects on her own experiences in libraries; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago.
Along the way, Orlean introduces us to an unforgettable cast of characters from libraries past and present—from Mary Foy, who in 1880 at eighteen years old was named the head of the Los Angeles Public Library at a time when men still dominated the role, to Dr. C.J.K. Jones, a pastor, citrus farmer, and polymath known as “The Human Encyclopedia” who roamed the library dispensing information; from Charles Lummis, a wildly eccentric journalist and adventurer who was determined to make the L.A. library one of the best in the world, to the current staff, who do heroic work every day to ensure that their institution remains a vital part of the city it serves.
Brimming with her signature wit, insight, compassion, and talent for deep research, The Library Book is Susan Orlean’s thrilling journey through the stacks that reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country. It is also a master journalist’s reminder that, perhaps especially in the digital era, they are more necessary than ever.
Didn't hold my interest Just not that interesting. I'm actually not that interested in the detailed history and personalities in the history of the Los Angeles Public Library system. The chapters jumped around in time. I found myself skimming ahead often. I gave up 2/3 of the way through in search of a more interesting read that would hold my interest. The stellar sounding blurbs from other writers are WAY overblown. I suggest checking this book out from the library rather than shelling out the buck for a dull hardback read.Awesome and amazing! I was a bit skeptical at first - most non fiction tends to get tedious and dry at some point in the book. But this was fantastic, and more than ever I want to explore my own public library! The author’s prose is captivating and I was drawn into the story of the library fire and her conclusions of what may have happened. Well worth it!A Very Special Library Book Susan Orlean is a stupendous researcher and writer who has the ability to make virtually any subject interesting. In THE LIBRARY BOOK she has taken on--no spoiler here--the topic of libraries. The centerpiece of her narrative is the catastrophic 1986 fire that turned Los Angeles' main library into a smoldering ruin. Arson was suspected and a wannabe actor by the name of Harry Peaks, the suspect.In crafting her book, Orlean goes down many a rabbit hole. The reader, learns, for example, that "The Nazis destroyed an estimated hundred million books during their twelve years in power." Some meanders are, however, more interesting than others--some of her side trips to LA branch libraries, or example, or fleshed out descriptions of past librarians. Were it not for the occasional snooze of a literary side trip,, I would have give the book five Starrs.The quality of Orleans' writing never strays from outstanding. "Writing a book, just like building a library, is an act of sheer defiance," she writes. "It is a declaration that you believe in the persistence of memory." And also, "Books are a sort of cultural DNAA, the code for whom, as a. society we are, and what we know." I could on, quoting from almost every page.I read the book before it's on-sale date thanks to Amazon Vine, but I imagine it will find many readers.
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