I hate when I buy books without really examining them, and then realize they are just a bunch of essays that I have already read! I think there should be a giant disclaimer on the cover. It’s fun to read all the essays together, and some include extra material that was cut from the magazine versions. I would recommended Backstory, but not if you subscribe to the New Yorker.

A great collection, though the connecting material (from one story to another) was surprisingly weak. A minor complaint, though.

Sitting on the bookshelf in the “to be read” pile