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Burns's compelling yet accessible history of the reading experience rejoices in the diverse motivations and methods in the developing relationship between readers and writers even as he voices concern at the powerful forces of ignorance and censorship that seek to keep them apart.
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A passionate, lifelong reader and former NBC News correspondent with a conservative bent offers an informal history of books and reading, from the first clay tablets to the latest John Grisham legal thriller. Includes a list of 572 of the author's favorite books. Not indexed. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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