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The Library Book alternates between a true-crime work on the suspicion of arson in the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Central Library; and a broader history of that library and Orlean's personal devotion to libraries in general, especially as the site of fond memories she shared with her mother.
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Libraries, Los Angeles Public Library, Arson, History, Libraries and society, Libraries, united states, Los angeles (calif.), history, nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2018-11-04, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Fire, 1986, Public libraries, Arson investigation, Books, Library materials, Social aspects, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library, FiresShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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