The Man Who Loved Books Too Much : The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett

Monday, August 22 through Friday, September 2, 2011. Read by Jim Fleming.

John Charles Gilkey steals rare books, but only for love-the love of books. Ken Sanders wants to catch him. For Bartlett it’s a fascinating chase, but also a search to find out: What is it that makes some people stop at nothing to posses the titles they love?

(Penguin; ISBN-10: 1594484813 / ISBN-13: 9781594484810)

Theme: Charlie Parker: Bird, The Savoy Recordings, Volume 1 – “Tiny’s Tempo” and “Red Cross” (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4402)