Molly Guptill Manning

Feb 1, 2024 | booksummary5.wpcomstaging.com | Molly Guptill Manning

Chapter 1 What’s When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning“When Books Went to War” by Molly Guptill Manning is a non-fiction book that explores the role of books during World War II. It focuses on the story of the Armed Services Editions (ASE), a series of paperback books specially designed and printed for American troops serving in the war. The book uncovers how books became a vital tool for morale-boosting and mental escape for soldiers during such a challenging time.

Oct 6, 2023 | miamiherald.com | Molly Guptill Manning

In May 1945, shortly after V-E Day, a U.S. Army general visited Gertrude Stein in Paris and asked the author how to maintain peace and freedom. Stein’s advice: Don’t become sheep. Stein watched the tidal wave of authoritarianism wash over Germany and then flood Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. She observed how the Nazis cultivated a docile group of followers by harnessing the written word. The tide and accuracy of information were manipulated to stimulate a singular ideological mindset.

Sep 26, 2023 | booksbywomen.org | Molly Guptill Manning

My Journey Writing The War of WordsBy Molly Guptill ManningWhen I was a history student in college, I wondered how authors of historical non-fiction found new stories about events as well documented as World War II. With thousands of titles already in print, what tales are left to tell?

Jun 23, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Molly Guptill Manning |Nikhil Goyal |Jennifer Vanderbes |Yunte Huang

Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier. Hachette, $29 (352p) ISBN 978-0-306-82966-6As the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, historic preservationist McGill has not only raised funds and awareness in support of the preservation of enslaved people’s dwellings but has stayed overnight in more than 200 of these structures across 25 states.

Jun 20, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Molly Guptill Manning |Nikhil Goyal |Jennifer Vanderbes |Yunte Huang

Cole Stangler. New Press, $27.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-620-97782-8Journalist Stangler laments the shrinking of Paris’s vibrant, multiethnic, and working-class neighborhoods in his impassioned debut. For decades, the residents of these communities have been displaced by property developers and well-off, professional households.