A Book of One’s Own: People and Their Diaries
Author: Thomas Mallon
Nobody wants to read other people’s reflections on life and religion and politics, but the routine of their day, properly recorded, is always interesting. —Evelyn Waugh,,Waugh was right, of course. Is any book more irresistible than an unlocked diary?,,Appealing to that bit of the voyeur in us all, A Book of One’s Own is a deliciously witty and wide-ranging exploration of th….Read More
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