In the Stacks

About this book

Libraries with their miles and miles of books are for writers and readers alike the magical portal to new worlds-the source of terrors delights and pleasures aplenty. Here in one volume noted author and librarian Michael Cart has assembled a fascinating collection of twentieth century short fiction about libraries and librarians: from such classics as Borgess "The Library of Babel" and Isaac Babels "The Public Library " to such contemporary gems as John Cheevers "Trouble of Marcie Flint" and Lorrie Moores "Community Life." Love lunacy obsession and the joy of reading come together in a collection that readers booksellers and librarians would agree is long overdue.