Maniacs Are Real

About this episode

This episode explores the world of bibliomaniacs and their impact on culture.

This episode is all about maniacs! Bibliomaniacs, that is.... They may be extreme, they may be passionate, and, ignoring some unsavory criminal activity, they may even have served to preserve culture over the years. If you have a story about a bibliomaniac - or perhaps you are a bibliomaniac! - please drop us a note at hello@rarebookchat.com Enjoy!

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeremy O'Connor, Michael DiRuggiero

Topics covered

• bibliomania
• book collecting
• cultural preservation
• extreme collectors
• literary passion

Keywords

• bibliomaniac
• book collecting
• culture
• passion
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rare Book Chat

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