Scrapbooks: An American History

Jessica Helfand

Personal Histories – What is this ChicagoWriter blog but a scrapbook of sorts? A personal history, filled with reflections on the books I read. Helfand’s book takes a big-picture look at dozens of personal histories, from many walks of life, and creates an endlessly fascinating tapestry that cannot be digested in one reading. Too many images, too many words. My friend Oz presented this book to me as a gift some time ago, and it’s a book I find I keep returning to finding some new secret with each read. The gift that keeps on giving, indeed. Thanks, Oz!