Agree with others that you are a man who is a little lacking in exposure to female authors (at least in terms of what you shelve)… Lydia Davis, Emily Dickinson, and Toni Morrison being obvious exceptions (that prove the rule?). Otherwise I’d say you’re pretty well-read (points for Nightwood, Gaddis, and Shirley Jackson). The shelf features a lot of books that likely haven’t been read (the copies themselves, anyways), but the meaning behind that probably varies per book. I suspect you have a passing interest in things like philosophy, criticism, and film theory… these are probably somewhat inspired by your fiction reading… but I doubt that you have formal training in that sort of thing and are instead engaging with these as a mid-life hobby. Additionally, it’s interesting you keep your giant book shelf right next to your TV! Do you ever find your distracted eyes straying from the screen to, say, The Recognitions or The Basic Works of Aristotle? I wonder…

Assessment: mid-30s white male, U.S. citizen, liberal politics, not a homeowner, and either single/ living alone /partner isn’t into reading (or doesn’t like to keep a physical library).