On Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., our speaker will be Nicholas Basbanes. Nick is the author of A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books, as well as nine other critically acclaimed works of cultural history, with a particular emphasis on books and book culture. He is an NEH Public Scholar, and he will speak on his work in progress, Before Paper.