The Book-of-the-Month Club and The Literary Guild Are Founded
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: New York City
- Date: 1926
Article abstract: The success of the Book-of-the-Month Club and the Literary Guild revolutionized the publishing, sales, and reading of books in the United States.
Summary of Event
The modern book club emerged in the United States during the 1920’s because of a complex of supporting conditions. Prosperity was one; another was a shortening of the work week that gave at least some segments of the population more leisure time. Even more important was the dramatic increase in the size of the reading public resulting from the rapid expansion of high school...
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