A book about books, a book-lovers dream!
The title is taken from the well-known Stephen King quote “books are a uniquely portable magic” - they can travel in a bag or pocket and take the reader to a whole new world in an instant.
Emma Smith’s books explores the relationship between the book, the reader and the wider community. Exploring aspects such as censorship and free speech, looking at famously controversial literature such as Mein Kampf. It also looks at early access to books, the privilege of reading and book ownership, and the gradual access to libraries.
The index will no doubt become transferred into one giant Amazon wishlist and you read about books you haven’t through about in years, or a quote sparks a memory of a book you always meant to read but it passed you by.
Whilst I’m usually a fiction fan I enjoyed this change of pace.
The title is taken from the well-known Stephen King quote “books are a uniquely portable magic” - they can travel in a bag or pocket and take the reader to a whole new world in an instant.
Emma Smith’s books explores the relationship between the book, the reader and the wider community. Exploring aspects such as censorship and free speech, looking at famously controversial literature such as Mein Kampf. It also looks at early access to books, the privilege of reading and book ownership, and the gradual access to libraries.
The index will no doubt become transferred into one giant Amazon wishlist and you read about books you haven’t through about in years, or a quote sparks a memory of a book you always meant to read but it passed you by.
Whilst I’m usually a fiction fan I enjoyed this change of pace.