Book Talk

Book Talk

FM 89.3 WYPL Book Talk  //  Book Talk is an author interview program produced by FM89.3 WYPL in Memphis, TN. WYPL is a service of The Memphis Public Library and Information Center, a division of the City of Memphis.

 
Dec 3 / 6:28pm

Podcast - William B. Jones, Jr. "Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History"

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Stephen Usery interviews William B. Jones, Jr. about his new book, Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, Second Edition. More than just a beautiful coffee table book, Jones traces the history of Classics Illustrated from their pre-World War II beginnings through through peak of popularity in the 1950s, until their end in the 1960s, and subsequent attempts to revive bringing the great books to young and older readers alike in comic book form.

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