When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II

This New York Times bestselling account of books parachuted to soldiers during WWII is a "cultural history that does much to explain modern America" (USA Today).

When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations. Two years later, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program:...