Dan Brown's Home Library

The Today Show's interview with Dan Brown features his home library, complete with what he calls "Fortress of Gratitude" where numerous editions of "Da Vinci Code" etc. One would expect Dan Brown to have a home library, right. He is after all a writer. Sort of. For our purposes, it is quite interesting to see a home library designed for a guy who can really afford it. Nice wooden built-ins on two levels, soft lighting, but adequate for reading in a couple of locations (if I assume correctly). A surprising touch is a huge baroque fireplace. Now, I feel bad for having a fireplace in the room next to a room where any number of books are stored. However, it appears that only candles are ever burned in that fireplace. So, I guess that's ok, to create extra coziness without causing heat damage to books. A nice piece of photography, for what it is. I would definitely maximize the video screen. And I would love to see high-res images of this place!

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