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Creating a nation of readers

Postby LibraryLady » Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:11 am

BoB posted this on FB. I find it interesting.

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/09/publishers-gave-away-122951031-books-during-world-war-ii/379893/?single_page=true
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Re: Creating a nation of readers

Postby ann jusko » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:29 am

I had no idea that reading books was not very convenient before WW2. All credit to publishers who supplied the books and I'm glad they did end up profiting from it! I can't imagine a life without books being so readily available. I would never get to sleep without a book to read to relax.
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