The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future

(PublicAffairs) In The Case for Books , Darnton offers a history of our literary past and a look at the disruptive forces shaping the future of publishing. This collection of previously published essays examines topics ranging from the role of libraries to metadata, the print traditions of Europe, piracy, Darnton’s own explorations of digital initiatives, and the efficacy and beauty of the changing literary landscape over the course of centuries. Darnton is the Shelby Cullom Davis ’30 Professor of European History, Emeritus, at Princeton University.

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PAW's July/August 2025 issue cover, featuring a photo of people dressed in orange and black, marching in the P-rade, and the headline: Reunions, Back in Orange & Black.
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July 2025

On the cover: Wilton Virgo ’00 and his classmates celebrate during the P-rade.