{"product_id":"why-books-still-matter-honoring-joyce-meskis-essays-on-the-past-present-and-future-of-books-bookselling-and-publishing-paperback","title":"Why Books Still Matter: Honoring Joyce Meskis-Essays on the Past, Present, and Future of Books, Bookselling, and Publishing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf books didn't matter, nobody would try to ban them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a nation struggling to cope with polarization, disinformation, acrimony, the power of books-to inform, enlighten, and inspire-is more important than ever. To honor Joyce Meskis, the legendary bookseller who founded Denver's Tattered Cover and became a champion of First Amendment freedoms, a team including some of today's leading publishers, booksellers, authors, and free speech activists offers reflections on the vital role of books in our nation's cultural, civic, social, and economic life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Books Still Matter \u003c\/em\u003eincludes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Senator John Hickenlooper \u003c\/strong\u003eon bookselling as a mission-driven form of entrepreneurship-a way of nurturing communities and enriching culture while helping city economies flourish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreedom of speech activist Chris Finan \u003c\/strong\u003eon a century of battles against censorship and the crucial role of books and booksellers in defending liberty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook marketing guru Carl Lennertz \u003c\/strong\u003eon how a generation of innovative booksellers transformed the magical process by which authors and readers discover one another\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookseller Clara Villarosa \u003c\/strong\u003eon creating one of the nation's greatest Black-owned bookstores-and why representation on the printed page is so important for Americans of every background\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrarians Nick Higgins and Amy Mikel \u003c\/strong\u003eon why they decided to make banned books available to young people from communities across the U.S.-and how they did it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCivil liberties attorney Steve Zansberg \u003c\/strong\u003eon a new way to think about the right to free expression and its vital role in a democratic society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookseller Carole Horne \u003c\/strong\u003eon how independent bookstores from Cambridge to Austin to Salt Lake City pioneered the \"buy local\" movement, glorifying what makes every city and town unique\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . and other noteworthy figures from the worlds of publishing and bookselling providing unique insights into the glorious past, the embattled present, and the essential future of books. All proceeds will be donated to the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45564937044070,"sku":"9781953943309","price":29.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dotrQ3j7zK9781953943309.webp?v=1777400209","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/why-books-still-matter-honoring-joyce-meskis-essays-on-the-past-present-and-future-of-books-bookselling-and-publishing-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}