American Literature is a History of the Nationâs Libraries Ilan Stavans on One of Democracyâs Bedrock Institutions The history of American literature is the history of the nationâs libraries. These have changed over time, from mere depositories of books meant for circulation where patrons, driven by taste and curiosity, replenish their intellectual needs, to sites where an assortment of community
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