In the Stacks

In the Stacks by Cart, Michael. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781585672592.

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.