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Irreverent Stories from Book History

Scene: Conference room at HarperCollins Dramatis Personae: 1) Author (flip-flops, cutoff shorts, tee-shirt with pictures of dancing unicorns) 2) Agent (paisley kaftan, love beads, oversize circular sunglasses, floppy hat) 3) Publisher’s Representative: (professional hair, tasteful accessories, weary......more

I was lucky enough to read an ARC of this forthcoming gem. A delightful romp through the history of printing. I thought I knew a lot about books but I found out all kinds of interesting tidbits and laughed out loud at the same time. Great fun and highly informative and interesting.......more

I received an uncorrected proof copy of this book from HarperCollins. This work of non-fiction shares selected historical tales from the world of publishing. Although printing is viewed as a prime example of human innovation, it has also been at the center of controversy, mishaps, and strange events......more

Fun book! I had been expecting some sort of collection of choice typos, errors, and other mistakes from throughout the history of printed media. But it's actually, as the subtitle promises, “Irreverent Stories From Book History.“ So we get the stories of the man who forged an entire book by Galileo,......more

I always perked up when Rebecca Romney appeared on Pawn Stars, so it was with great enthusiasm that I looked forward to reading this book. Alas, it was a disappointment. If it were not for the abundance of superb information regarding the many historical figures discussed, I would have lowered my sc......more