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What is the significance of the book titles and library catalog information at the beginning of each chapter? They aren't always related to the subject of the chapter.
Angie At a talk I recently attended, Susan Orlean explained that "This is going to feel like you're in a library--you pull out a book about arson, then you …moreAt a talk I recently attended, Susan Orlean explained that "This is going to feel like you're in a library--you pull out a book about arson, then you put it back, then you pull out a book about..." something else (e.g. book burning, map cataloguing, social services, etc.), and then come back to the story about the fire. Therefore, similar to other responses here about what one might find in the stacks at the library, but with relevance to that particular chapter's contents and in relation to the fire. (less)
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