Steve McQueen, photographed by William Claxton, 1963.

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Dedicated to all the bookworms and bibliophiles.

Never give up on the written word!

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Happy 88th birthday to the Great American Novel.

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UNPACKING MY LIBRARY:
WRITERS AND THEIR BOOKS

As words and stories are increasingly disseminated through digital means, the significance of the book as object—whether pristine collectible or battered relic—is growing as well. Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books spotlights the personal libraries of thirteen favourite novelists who share their collections with readers. Stunning photographs provide full views of the libraries and close-up of individual volumes: first editions, worn textbooks, pristine hardcovers, and childhood companions.

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UNPACKING MY LIBRARY:
ARCHITECTS AND THEIR BOOKS

How do books map the intellectual curiosities, tastes, and personalities of their readers? What does the collecting of books have in common with the practice of architecture? A celebration of the arts of reading and collecting, this beautiful book provides an intimate look at the personal libraries of twelve of the world’s leading architects, alongside conversations about the significance of books to their careers and lives. The architects present reading lists of their top ten influential titles, from architectural history to theory to fiction and nonfiction, that serve as personal philosophies of literature and history, and as advice on what every young architect, scholar, or bibliophile should read.

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Photo by Peter Stackpole

of the many things that make this a great photo… the young lady’s jacket on the sailor’s lap is probably my favorite…

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