The Medieval Scriptorium by Sara Charles
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A wonderfully made and very lively history of the medieval manuscript
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The Science of Reading by Adrian Johns
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A new book studies what we’re actually doing when we’re reading.
Read MoreIndex, A History of the by Dennis Duncan
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The index at the back of the books you read has a fascinating history, as this terrific new book details.
Read MoreShelf Life by Nadia Wassef
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The story of a groundbreaking Egyptian bookstore chain, told by one of its founders.
Read MoreBooks Promiscuously Read by Heather Cass White
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A surprisingly stirring description of reading as a means of self-claiming.
Read MoreLost in Thought by Zena Hitz
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A new book examines the worth - and even the possibility - of taking pleasure from an intellectual life.
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