The Library Book in the headline does not refer to any old, non-specific book checked out of a library. It is the title of an actual hardcover by Susan Orlean, better known, perhaps, for being the author of The Orchid Thief on which the Nicholas Cage movie, Adaptation, was based.
The book, which is the non-fiction account of the 1986 fire that destroyed the Los Angeles Central Public Library is also partly the history of that library. The fire was the largest library fire ever in the U.S. It caused $22 million worth of damage. None of the content was insured. Continue reading “Why The Library Book Is The Best-Ever Book for Book Lovers”
