Its not that I dont like people, writes Maureen Corrigan in her introduction to Leave Me Alone, Im Reading. Its just that there always comes a moment when Im in the company of otherseven my nearest and dearestwhen Id rather be reading a book. In this delightful memoir, Corrigan reveals which books and authors have shaped her own lifefrom classic works of English literature to hard-boiled detective novels, and everything in between. And in her explorations of the heroes and heroines throughout literary history, Corrigans love for a good story shines.From the Trade Paperback edition.