@unmpress.bsky.socialVirtual Book Talk! Join biographer David R. Farmer for a discussion of Jack Rittenhouse, A Western Literary Life, hosted by our friends at the School for Advanced Research
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
2:00 PM
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@ekimellnea.bsky.socialThe printing press did not suddenly create books, but Gutenberg's movable-type printing system made producing large numbers of books much faster in 15th-century Europe.
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@dhalebering16.bsky.socialThe first book ever printed with a printing press in Europe is believed to be the Gutenberg Bible around 1455. It only took about 500 years to go from that to e-readers! #BookTrivia #PrintingHistory