Books and DNA
"Writer, historian and antique book dealer Victoria Dailey recalls the time a decorator came into the bookstore she once owned and announced, "I want the look of books."
"It was so insulting to the books," Dailey says. "Just to pretend you have books is offensive."
A library is a reflection of your mind, your being, your essence, Dailey says. Like a strand of DNA, a collection of books is a catalog "of all the ideas that have gone into your head and all the experiences in your constitution.""
from a story in the Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2008
posted by bookgirl @ 3:53 PM
2 Comments:
I totally agree! That sort of thing always reminds me of the Great Gatsby. On another note, here's the book genome project for the modern age: http://www.librarything.com
That sounds like a good idea. Where can I get me some of those book things?
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