Commentary: National Book Month reminds me of the books we carry and that carry us

“Like today’s internet,” Michael O’Brien writes, “my encyclopedias connected me with the wider world.”

(Michael O'Brien) Some of Tribune guest columnist Michael O'Brien's favorite books.

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