On this episode of The Reel Reich, we are inspired by a scene in The Book Thief where they depict one of the most infamous events in the early years of Nazi rule: the book burnings.

The Book Thief is a beautiful coming of age novel and film about the freedom, joy of life and humanity that we find both in the most horrible of situations and in the power of storytelling and the written word. On the opposite side of the spectrum are the book burnings. Perhaps nothing foretells the  crimes the Nazis would commit  like those hateful fires.  The burning of ideas and authors that don't fit into the National Socialist ideology.

As we recount those events, don't miss out on the book recommendations. The books the Nazis burned have to be read,  preserved and celebrated. And   cuddled with during the long winter that's coming.   Books, books, books. Tune in!

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