Vintage Reading brings eighty of the world's most unforgettable books out from behind the high castle walls, lowers the drawbridge, and welcomes readers inside. With lively and concise commentary, award-winning author Robert Kanigel throws an arm around the reader and becomes the tour guide to classics, bestsellers, lesser-known greats, and everything in between. From "St. Augustine's Confessions" to Dorothy Parker's "Stories," Kanigel presents a unique collection of essays unlike any other stuffy attempt at introducing the modern reader to great books. "Vintage Reading" is welcoming. It opens the door to eighty good books rather than post stern-faced guards around them. Before writing his critically acclaimed titles "The Man Who Knew Infinity" and "The One Best Way," Kanigel penned these essays to guide time-starved bibliophiles to important books they may have missed. The essays appeared in such publications as Baltimore's "Evening Sun," the "Cleveland Plain Dealer," and the" Los Angeles Times.

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