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25/100Critics
60/100Scholars
Author:
Emma Smith
Publisher:
Knopf
Date:
November 15, 2022
A history of one of humankindâs most resilient and influential technologies over the past millenniumâthe book.
What The Reviewers Say
Smith wittily and ingeniously studies books as objects, possessed by readers not produced by writers.
... an enthralling, timely, and spirited tour through the history of the book.
... the real pleasure of Portable Magic is its function as a sort of biblio-biography: a portrait of the author in books, or at least a guided tour by a celebrated craftswoman to the tools of her trade.
... lively and engaging.
