In Ex Libris, the Pulitzer Prize-winning literair critici Michiko Kakutani shares her enthusiasm for more than 100 books: novels and memoirs by some of today's most gifted writers, favourite classic worth reading or rereading; and nonfiction works that illuminate our social and political landscape and such pressing issues as climate change, medicine and the consequences of digital innovation. With Dana Tanamachi's richly detailed illustrations that evoke vintage bookplates, Ex Libris is a timely reminder of why reading matters more than ever.