Ex Libris is an extended love letter to language and to the wonders it performs. The subject matter here is lighter, but imbued with the same fine prose and big heart. In her previous work of nonfiction, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, she brought both skill and empathy to her balanced exploration of clashing cultures and medical tragedy. The subtitle of Anne Fadiman's slim collection of essays is Confessions of a Common Reader, but if there is one thing Fadiman is not, it's common.
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