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"The contents of someones bookcase are part of his history, like an ancestral portrait."
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Anatole Broyard
Anatole Broyard (1920-1990) was an American writer, literary critic, and editor whose literary output spanned several decades. His oeuvre encompassed short stories, essays, and reviews. He was a prolific contributor to several literary magazines and publications, most notably The New York Times, where he served as a regular book reviewer for nearly fifteen years and later as an editor.
"The contents of someones bookcase are part of his history, like an ancestral portrait."
"It is one of the paradoxes of American literature that our writers are forever looking back with love and nostalgia at lives they couldn’t wait to leave."
"A good book is never exhausted. It goes on whispering to you from the wall."