Rae

Rae asked Charlie Lovett:

you seem to have a lot to do with Lewis Carroll. Is Alice and Wonderland the book that first attracted you to Book Collecting?

Charlie Lovett My father collected different editions of Robinson Crusoe, which led me, as a young man, to consider the idea not just of book collecting, but of single title collecting. I had enjoyed listening to records of the Alice book as a child, so I decided to pursue Alice as a collector. Only later did I discover its amazing history of publication and cultural influence as well as the fascinating life and other works of its creator. Now my collection, though still filled with Alice, might better be called Lewis Carroll and His World.

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Jory

Jory asked Charlie Lovett:

Sidenote: I loved your homage to Trollope in the last novel. Real question: Did you read Malory and Monmouth all the way through for your research for "Lost Book..."? I tried in grad school and couldn't digest them - especially Monmouth. That being said, the editions we were forced to read were in Middle English, so that basically sucked. What editions did you read and would recommend?

Charlie Martin

Charlie Martin asked Charlie Lovett:

Grew up in Kennebunk port Maine myself born in 61, the woods are what I miss the most, the calm and inspire me, does it do the same for you?

Alex Adam

Alex Adam asked Charlie Lovett:

I am intrigued by your recent rereading of books that an upcoming character will have read as 'deep research' for your upcoming novel. Will you please tell us more about your research, deep or otherwise, for your writing? Thanks! 8)

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