bibliomania

By his definition, those afflicted with bibliomania were obsessed with unique books such as first editions and illustrated copies.

If we can extend the image of “nightstand” to include the floor and the chest of drawers across the room, we might be approaching my unfortunate bibliomania and occasional trashophilia.

Later, bibliomania became more widespread and created a bubble.

That’s right — the genius of this bookish event is that you don’t actually have to go anywhere. Finally, an event that honors introversion, social anxiety and bibliomania. Everyone wins!

I bought with a hunger that I recognise, looking back, was a kind of neediness: well, bibliomania is a known condition.