The Library Book

ISBN-13: 9781781250051

182 pages • 4¾ x 7¼
 2012

Famous writers on libraries real or imagined, past and future why libraries matter and to whom.

From Alan Bennettt's Baffled at a Bookcase, to Lucy Mangan's Library Rules, famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used and why they are important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world, while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in the future. Lionel Shriver thinks books are the best investment, Hardeep Singh Kohli makes a confession and Julie Myerson remembers how her career began beside the shelves. Using memoir, history, polemic and some short stories too, The Library Book celebrates "that place where they lend you books for free" and the people who work there.

Contributors to this volume include:

• James Brown
• Anita Anand
• Julian Barnes
• Hardeep Singh Kohli
• Lucy Mangan
• Alan Bennett
• Seth Godin
• Val McDermid
• Lionel Shriver
• Stephen Fry
• Bella Bathurst
• China Miéville
• Caitlin Moran
• Tom Holland
• Susan Hill
• Michael Brooks
• Bali Rai
• Ann Cleeves
• Julie Myerson
• Nicky Wire
• Zadie Smith
• Kate Mosse
• Karin Slaughter
• Miranda McKearney