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Thursday, June 4, 2026

War, Readers, and the Fate of the Book Trade Lecture at UChicago reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago hosted a lecture on War, Readers, and the Fate of the Book Trade with detailed discussion of these topics during World War II and what is currently happening in Ukraine on May 13, 2026.  

The role of libraries during these periods was also a part of this yearly lecture.

A write-up of this lecture and access to the full lecture can be found on the University of Chicago link below:

https://humanities.uchicago.edu/articles/2026/05/war-readers-and-fate-book-trade-andrew-pettegree-delivers-2026-paleography-and-book

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games