19 Nov 2025 · 55 min
The "1943" Edition and When Books Went to War
In this episode we're discussing Field Notes 69th Quarterly release for the winter of 2025. Many of our limited editions have explored interesting chapters in the history of American, printing, publishing and design and this one goes deep (and sideways) into just such a story. Field Notes new release is The "1943" Edition and includes unique Two-Way Memo Books and a special release of Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon , published by Field Notes Brand Books. Starting in 1943, the American government and publishing industry collaborated on creating what came to be known as the Armed…






