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A blog about books. Rare books.](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com) [![Did you know? Check our Rare Books Page](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/237126/4f5afc0e-4fe1-46f6-bebb-f93fe6f22263.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/237126/4f5afc0e-4fe1-46f6-bebb-f93fe6f22263) ## [Lunatic Science: Umberto Eco's Library](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/lunatic-science-umberto-ecos-library) By [Brian Hoey](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/brian-hoey). Jan 5, 2016. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Umberto Eco](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/umberto-eco), [Book Collecting](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/book-collecting) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hs-fs/file-2298074406-jpg/social-suggested-images/Umberto_Eco_PD.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/lunatic-science-umberto-ecos-library) If the 30,000 volume book collection housed in [Umberto Eco](http://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=942&action=browse&orderBy=)’s Milan apartment can be said to inspire one response, it might well be awe. Lila Azam Zanganeh, who interviewed Eco for *The Paris Review* described Eco’s abode as “a labyrinth of corridors lined with bookcases that reach all the way up to extraordinarily high ceilings," and makes mention of the library as “a legend in and of itself.” Most commonly, when a visitor is first shown the veritable universe of books that expands throughout the author’s home, they can think of only one question: “have you read all of these?”      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/lunatic-science-umberto-ecos-library) --- ## [Notable Speeches: The State of the Union and Nobel Lectures](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/notable-speeches-the-state-of-the-union-and-nobel-lectures) By [Stephen Pappas](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/stephen-pappas). Jan 4, 2016. 9:00 AM. Topics: [American History](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-history), [Nobel Prize Winners](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/nobel-prize-winners) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/Gilbert_Stuart_Williamstown_Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/notable-speeches-the-state-of-the-union-and-nobel-lectures) As the first president of the United States, George Washington established many precedents for the office. Indeed, he began one of the country's most enduring traditions: the delivery of a State of the Union address. The Constitution required the president to update Congress on the nation’s progress, but didn’t specify how or when. It was Washington who decided those particulars. The State of the Union remains one of the major speeches of the year, both nationally and internationally. The annual Nobel lectures are also notable on a global scale. Today, we present a sample of noteworthy public speaking moments ranging from United States presidents to Nobel laureates.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/notable-speeches-the-state-of-the-union-and-nobel-lectures) --- ## [Six Spot-On Predictions About the Future From Isaac Asimov](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/six-spot-on-predictions-about-the-future-from-isaac-asimov) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Jan 2, 2016. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Movie Tie-Ins](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/movie-tie-ins), [Science Fiction](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/science-fiction) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hs-fs/hub/237126/file-433096878.png)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/six-spot-on-predictions-about-the-future-from-isaac-asimov) The name Isaac Asimov is practically synonymous with science fiction. Throughout the course of his extraordinarily prolific career, the Boston University-based biochemist wrote and edited hundreds of novels and short story collections as well as an innumerable amount of letters. With such a background as his—and his finger on the pulse of so many scientific ideas in his day—it makes sense that Asimov would be a thought-leader. But how close did he come to predicting some of our modern day staples? It's almost unbelievable.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/six-spot-on-predictions-about-the-future-from-isaac-asimov) --- ## [Collecting Nobel Laureates: Hermann Hesse and Nelly Sachs](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/collecting-nobel-laureates-hermann-hesse-and-nelly-sachs) By [Leah Dobrinska](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/leah-dobrinska). Jan 1, 2016. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Book Collecting](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/book-collecting), [Nobel Prize Winners](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/nobel-prize-winners) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/soul_of_the_age_hermann_hesse.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/collecting-nobel-laureates-hermann-hesse-and-nelly-sachs) Collecting Nobel Prize in Literature winners makes sense: there’s a list to follow; a new author is chosen each year from all around the globe, allowing for an eclectic reach (again, congratulations to the 2015 winner from Belarus, Svetlana Alexievich!); and your collection will be filled with the best of the best. We’ve recently been spotlighting Nobel laureates from Germany, and today, we’d like to continue by providing some collecting tips for Hermann Hesse and Nelly Sachs.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/collecting-nobel-laureates-hermann-hesse-and-nelly-sachs) --- ## [The Best of 2015: Our 10 Most Popular Blog Posts](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/the-best-of-2015-our-10-most-popular-blog-posts) By [Andrea Koczela](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/andrea-koczela). Dec 31, 2015. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Book Collecting](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/book-collecting), [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/winnie_the_pooh_milne_inventory.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/the-best-of-2015-our-10-most-popular-blog-posts) It is hard to believe that 2015 is drawing to a close. What a great year! The staff at Books Tell You Why would like to take a moment to thank all of you: the loyal readers who followed our work throughout the year. Your interest and enthusiasm are a constant reminder of why we do what we do. Before beginning festivities tonight and moving on to 2016 tomorrow, we thought we'd take a moment to revisit our ten most popular blog posts from 2015. Care to join us?      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/the-best-of-2015-our-10-most-popular-blog-posts) --- ## [Five Rare Rudyard Kipling Editions](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/five-rare-rudyard-kipling-editions) By [Nick Ostdick](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/nick-ostdick). Dec 30, 2015. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Rare Books](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/rare-books), [Nobel Prize Winners](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/nobel-prize-winners) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/Kipling_Seven_Seas.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/five-rare-rudyard-kipling-editions) With dozens of major works to his name, Rudyard Kipling was one of the most prolific writers of his time and a stalwart in the British literary landscape. Kipling was a master storyteller whose books transcended genre and audience, and his impact on the modern short story, children’s books, poetry, and long-form narratives like the novel still resonates with writers today.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/five-rare-rudyard-kipling-editions) --- ## [Five Beautiful Books by Nawakum Press](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/great-fine-press-books-from-nawakum) By [Matt Reimann](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/matt-reimann). Dec 29, 2015. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Fine Press](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/fine-press), [Book Making](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/book-making) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/encheiresin_naturae_nawakum-1.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/great-fine-press-books-from-nawakum) Despite what critics and pundits have been warning for years, people like paper. Ebook sales have become stagnant. Everybody, even the college-aged, prefer to read tangible books. Print culture, for the moment, seems to be doing quite well. This environment has been of a particular benefit to one section of the publishing industry, one which has flourished in recent years. In a world of screens and immediate gratification, people are growing more and more attracted to books made by hand. One of the most impressive successes to emerge from this fine press revolution is the Santa Rosa-based [Nawakum Press](http://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&orderBy=relevance&category_id=0&keywordsField=nawakum).      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/great-fine-press-books-from-nawakum) --- ## [Borges, Puig, Cortazar: Where to Start with Argentine Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/borges-puig-cortazar-where-to-start-with-argentine-literature) By [Brian Hoey](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/brian-hoey). Dec 28, 2015. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/358px-Cortazar.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/borges-puig-cortazar-where-to-start-with-argentine-literature) *One literature differs from another, either before or after it, not so much because of the text as for the manner in which it is read. - Jorge Luis Borges* Argentina is country so literary that its name is said to be derived from a Latin poem, and it has had a vibrant literary culture since the first co-mingling of Spanish culture with native oral traditions more than four hundred years ago. So, where is a person to start on the task of unraveling a complex literary culture?      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/borges-puig-cortazar-where-to-start-with-argentine-literature) --- ## [Politics and Children's Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/politics-and-childrens-literature) By [Audrey Golden](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/audrey-golden). Dec 27, 2015. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Children's Books](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/childrens-books), [Awarded Books](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/awarded-books), [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/13082.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/politics-and-childrens-literature) How might we introduce children to important issues of politics in literature? While such a premise might seem unlikely, a number of children's books have depicted geopolitical violence at various moments in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, suggesting that illustrated books perhaps contain more power within their pages than many of us would anticipate. From Linda Sue Park’s historical book about 12th-century Korea to Thanhha Lai’s illustrated poems of exile from Vietnam, children’s books have a lot to teach us and the children in each of our lives.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/politics-and-childrens-literature) --- ## [A Brief History of Banned Books in America](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/a-brief-history-of-banned-books-in-america) By [Matt Reimann](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/matt-reimann). Dec 26, 2015. 9:00 AM. Topics: [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature), [History](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/history), [Modern First Editions](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/modern-first-editions) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/beecher_stowe_uncle_tom.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/a-brief-history-of-banned-books-in-america) Books encourage people to ask questions. They equip people to understand lives different from their own. They encourage people to seek the truth, to reject what is false and convenient. It is no surprise reading is a powerful thing. For this reason, paranoid governments have always been suspicious of what people might be learning from between the covers of a book. Men might become corrupted. Women might become unchaste. So censors have defamed and condemned them, burned them and banned them—but there will always be people who believe books to be worth fighting for.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/a-brief-history-of-banned-books-in-america) --- [Previous page](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/page/117) [Next page](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/page/119) [See a listing of all posts](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/all) | | | --- | This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ### About this blog How can I identify a first edition? Where do I learn about caring for books? How should I start collecting? Hear from librarians about amazing collections, learn about historic bindings or printing techniques, get to know other collectors. 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