Twenty-nine of history's most interesting and celebrated writers recall their discovery of books and reading. Softcover, 125 pp., photos. Preface by Barbara Bush. Tiny remainder dot on bottom edge, otherwise minimal wear, no owner names or gift notes, clean text, tight binding.

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Title

The Open Door: When Writers First Learned to Read

Publisher

David R Godine, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1992

Language

English

ISBN 10

0879239212

ISBN 13

9780879239213

Binding

Trade Paperback

Condition

Very Good

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Twenty-nine writers, including Dickens, Kipling, Mencken, Welty, and Dillard, recount their first memories of reading.

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Steven Gilbar lives in Santa Barbara and does not get to spend as much time in the wilderness as he would like. His previous anthologies include "Tales of Santa Barbara" (1994) and "Red Tiles, Blue Skies" (1996).

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