Nicholas Basbanes' book A Gentle Madness is terrific. I read it a few years ago. I enjoyed it so much I hunted down a signed copy. It's about bibliomania -- or as his subtitle reads, Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books. Eventually I stumbled upon an interview he gave for Book TV on CSPAN. They interviewed him in his house and he showed off his library. And most of us, when we picture a home library, we think of a single room, maybe two, full of bookshelves and books. But no. Not Mr. Basbanes. His entire house is full of books, even the bathroom. It's a long interview, clocking in at around an hour. But you can scroll through the video to the tour through his house.
Check it out here.
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