Wendy Lesser (Get this book) A lover of books reflects on her abiding passion. More than a decade ago, Threepenny Review founder and editor Lesser wrote about the pleasures and insights gained from rereading (Nothing Remains the Same, 2002). Now, in a kind of prequel to that book, the author steps back to ask a broader question: Why read at all? She ends her celebration of books with 100 titles, culled through "excruciating excisions and hesitant substitutions." A gift of pleasure from one reader to another.--Kirkus
