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Diary of a Book: The Short Reign of Pippin IV, Part One

Bonjour! In this video, Archivist Lisa starts a new book in the series. “The Short Reign of Pippin IV” was inspired by John Steinbeck’s 1954 trip to Paris, France and is his only work of political satire.