A review by eamcmahon3
Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age by Dennis Duncan

4.0

The irony of reading an entire book on indexes is not lost on me lol. I liked the author's in-depth research and lighter writing style. The sections of indexes were dense, but that's the point of the book so I really can't complain.

My favorite part, by far, was the author's recounting of academic feuds and spats that occur within the lines of indexes.

The future of the indexing career will be interesting to see over the coming years since AI will have some of the abilities that Duncan discussed as making the job of indexing a human task.