It’s no secret that the print industry is in trouble, and has been in trouble for years. Printed publications–from magazines to encyclopedias to novels–have been steadily losing readers. People now go online for news and information, but what about reading novels? Where does the digital revolution leave the world of literature?

Written Lives by Javier Marías (translated by Margaret Jull Costa)

New Directions

ISBN 978-0-8112-1689-0

Trade Paperback

Okay, booklovers and prolific readers, here is a great little book to carry along down to the beach on the Gulf shores, to your vacation getaway in the mountains, or to your lawn-chair in your backyard for a relaxing afternoon.

Internationally renowned Spanish author Javier Marías has served up a wonderful picnic buffet of biographical tidbits in which readers will discover strange and surprising things about some of the world’s most famous writers.