Books as Therapy

In a talk entitled "The Mystery of Bibliotherapy: Stories of the Uses of Books as Medicine" historian Mary Mahoney will give a talk on bibliotherapy, or the use of books as medicine. Have you ever turned to a book for consolation? Treasured the escape of a comic book? Found comfort in a poem, self-help book, or simply from reading the newspaper? This talk will explain the many uses of books as medicine in our world today and its history.