How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read by Pierre Bayard. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781596915435.

With so many important books out there, and thousands more being published each year, what are we supposed to do in those inevitable social situations where were forced to talk about books we havent read? Pierre Bayard argues that it doesnt really matter if youve read a book or not. (In fact, in certain situations, reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Championing the various forms of "non-reading," How to Talk About Books You Havent Read is really a celebration of books, for book lovers everywhere to enjoy, ponder, argue about-and perhaps even read.