Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading Finding and Losing Myself in Books

"It's not that I don't like people," writes Maureen Corrigan in her introduction toLeave Me Alone, I'm Reading. "It's just that there always comes a moment when I'm in the company of otherseven my nearest and dearestwhen I'd rather be reading a book." In this delightful memoir, Corrigan reveals which books and authors have shaped her own lifefrom classic works of English literature to hard-boiled detective novels, and everything in between. And in her explorations of the heroes and heroines throughout literary history, Corrigan's love for a good story shines.

Maureen Corrigan is book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air. Her reviews and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, The Nation, The Boston Globe, The Village Voice, and other publications. Winner of an Edgar Award for criticism, Corrigan also regularly writes a mystery column for The Washington Post and teaches literature at Georgetown University. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and daughter, both avid readers.


From the Hardcover edition.