Before her interview with Stacked Up TV (and unbeknownst to us), Laurie Sandell blogged about whether she should hide some of her books.
“I have a number of books I’d rather not share with the World Wide Web: Self-help relationship books, self-help money books (with the exception of Suze Orman–she goes front and center), 12 step literature, books on palm reading and astrology and therapy…What do you think: Hide the contraband or own it?”
When we asked Laurie early into our interview, “Are there any books in your collection that you’re embarrassed to have on your shelves?” we had no idea the potential treasure trove we were opening up. Luckily, Laurie had resolved her dilemma by then and appeared to enjoy answering the question. She revealed a nifty feature in her shelves that allows her to hide books at each end. And while modesty prevented her from sharing all her contraband, we got a peek at several private titles her visitors don’t usually see. Titles such as, What Women Want Men to Know by Barbara DeAngelis, and Duane Brown’s Flying Without Fear. Laurie disclaimed, “I would like to say that, even though I’m embarrassed to have these books on my shelves, I do love them.” We expected nothing less from the memorist who dedicated her book, “To all the truth tellers.”
In which the author explains how books about real life are better than fiction.
First editions from her grandmother feature prominently in Jennifer Gilmore’s library.
