Best of Books by the Bed #3: What Writers Are Reading Before Lights Out

In our third annual Best of Books by the Bed, 28 writers divulge the special books-nearly 300 of them-occupying the prime real estate next to their beds: how the books got there, what makes them stand out, what longings they fulfill. Along the way, the wordsmiths offer insights into their own literary pursuits and why reading is such a critical element of their craft. Appendices of publications by contributors, as well as all the volumes they write about, round out this voyeuristic book lovers' fest.