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The author listed for this title on BooksOnTheMap is Susan Orlean.

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The Library Book - Susan Orlean

Name: The Library Book
Author: Susan Orlean

Story location: Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, California

A narrative history built around the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire, using the disaster and investigation to explore the library, its staff, and the civic role of libraries in Los Angeles.

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SweepScale of the story, journey, period, or conflict.7/10AdventureMomentum and sense of movement.7/10Period detailCredibility of era, places, and details.7/10Hero in actionWhether decisions and actions carry the story.7/10Epic finishA close that feels worthy of a large story.7/10

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Where is The Library Book set?: On BooksOnTheMap, this book is pinned to: Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, California.
What genre is this book?: This title is filed under: History.
Who wrote The Library Book?: The author listed for this title on BooksOnTheMap is Susan Orlean.
Where can I listen to the audiobook of this book?: You can listen to this audiobook on Audiobooks.com, along with tens of thousands of other audiobooks.