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Friday, September 23, 2022

Michael Dirda, a reader's reader

 

I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library", wrote Jorge Luis Borges, but they could also have been written by Michael Dirda, a book collector and -addict close to my heart who has been guiding readers like me to great books since 1978.

I've become a follower and admirer of his in recent years, and am slowly acquiring all his books. They are all available online at archive.org ...

... but, of course, to a book collector reading a book online is similar to going to wine tasting: once you have found a book you enjoy, you want to hold in your hand, to turn its pages, and to add to your library.

For more on Michael Dirda, go to his website. Paradise indeed!


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P.P.S. There are many Michael Dirda talks on YouTube; here's one I liked.