Forgers and Critics: Creativity and Duplicity in Western Scholarship, New Edition

In Forgers and Critics: Creativity and Duplicity in Western Scholarship, New Edition (Princeton University Press), Anthony Grafton argues that forgeries throughout history have ultimately led to a more thorough and skillful tradition of scholarship since scholars must become experts in identifying fakes.

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PAW's October 2026 cover, featuring a photo of a loaf of challah bread and the headline "The Braids That Bind."
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October 2026

Holding on to Jewish life; Katy Anderson Keating ’08’s career in wine; Hollywood loves Princeton.