Finding gifted books in used book stores is a secret joy of mine. Their handwritten dedications provide lively feed for speculation. Was the book a birthday gift? An anniversary gift? A this-is-my-favorite-book-of-all-time-therefore-you-must-read-it gift? (The last kind is my favorite—there’s a magic in the spontaneity of being gifted a book.)
3. Used Books and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
3. Used Books and the Stories We Tell…
3. Used Books and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Finding gifted books in used book stores is a secret joy of mine. Their handwritten dedications provide lively feed for speculation. Was the book a birthday gift? An anniversary gift? A this-is-my-favorite-book-of-all-time-therefore-you-must-read-it gift? (The last kind is my favorite—there’s a magic in the spontaneity of being gifted a book.)