Originally posted on Books: A Documentary:
In celebration of Independence Day, we asked Larry if he would give us a list of the 5 books he thinks every American should read, here is what he said: One of the fun things to do in a well-stocked bookshop such as the one shown in this lovely, haunting documentary is to create Best Book Lists.  I was working on a history of these harmless exercises for Barbara Epstein, a great woman of…

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