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Social isolation, and video chats, are renewing attention to the art of the bookshelf

Self-isolation has people rediscovering the value of having hardcovers at home. Pair books with objects, art, photographs and ephemera.

A reading nook in the Los Angeles home of Roman Alonso is layered and colorful, with a daybed, records, pottery and books. Nina Freudenberger's book "Bibliostyle: How We Live at Home with Books" showcases bookshelves from around the world.
A reading nook in the Los Angeles home of Roman Alonso is layered and colorful, with a daybed, records, pottery and books. Nina Freudenberger's book "Bibliostyle: How We Live at Home with Books" showcases bookshelves from around the world.Read moreShade Degges
    by Rebecca Powers, Washington Post
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