{"title":"Denise Gigante","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenise Gigante\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of arts and culture through her insightful and evocative writing. Her works delve into the complexities of creativity, identity, and expression, inviting readers to engage deeply with the themes that shape contemporary artistic landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for narrative and a thoughtful approach to cultural commentary, Gigante’s books, including \u003cem\u003eBook Madness\u003c\/em\u003e, blend vivid storytelling with profound reflection. These titles are ideal for readers seeking a nuanced and richly textured experience within the arts and culture genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"book-madness-by-denise-gigante-9780300248487","title":"Book Madness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe fascinating history of American bookishness as told through the sale of Charles Lamb’s library in 1848\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Lamb’s library—a heap of sixty scruffy old books singed with smoke, soaked with gin, sprinkled with crumbs, stripped of illustrations, and bescribbled by the essayist and his literary friends—caused a sensation when it was sold in New York in 1848. The transatlantic book world watched as the relics of a man revered as the patron saint of book collectors were dispersed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing those books through the stories of the bibliophiles who shaped intellectual life in America—booksellers, publishers, journalists, editors, bibliographers, librarians, actors, antiquarians, philanthropists, politicians, poets, clergymen—Denise Gigante brings to life a lost world of letters at a time when Americans were busy assembling the country’s major public, university, and society libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA human tale of loss, obsession, and spiritual survival, this book reveals the magical power books can have to bring people together and will be an absorbing read for anyone interested in what makes a book special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383589290220,"sku":"9780300248487","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24482613482294.jpg?v=1773376632"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/denise-gigante.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}