What it is that inspires so much great literature? i think it comes down to an oral tradition and a nation of storytellers. dublin itself, you�*ll see notjust oscar wilde�*s statue or beckett�*s bridge, but you�*ll look down and see that there�*s an inscription of ulysses in the pavement, in the sidewalk — it�*s in the bones of the city. the old library has some 350,000 books, and more than half of them line the shelves of the long room. the collection is a vital piece of dublin�*s literary heritage, but it�*s under threat. so, with so many books — i mean, hundreds of thous...