When books went to war
Books and reading, history
War in literature
Publishers and publishing, united states
World war, 1939-1945, united states
American literature, history and criticism, 20th century
Literature and the war
Publishers and publishing
Books and reading
American literature
World War, 1939-1945
Large type books
History and criticism
History
When America entered World War II, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books. Outraged librarians sent donated books to our troops. The War Department joined the publishing industry in an extraordinary program: 120 million books printed in small, lightweight paperbacks. …
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