A dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, Literary folklore and publishing secrets \'The bookiest book about books you\'ll ever read - I loved it\' Lucy Mangan \'Truly delightful...
I couldn\'t have had more fun\' Benjamin Dreyer \'Very funny, erudite and profound.
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A delight!\' Nina Stibbe This is the outside story of books.
A dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, Literary folklore and publishing secrets \'The bookiest book about books you\'ll ever read - I loved it\' Lucy Mangan \'Truly delightful...
I couldn\'t have had more fun\' Benjamin Dreyer \'Very funny, erudite and profound