Rebecca Romney - "How History is Made" | Schlueter Lecture on the Art & History of the Book

History is made by the narratives we tell about the past. What stories we are able to tell depends upon the material evidence that is saved for later generations to interpret. This talk reveals that a diverse range of perspectives is critical to the preservation of our shared cultural memory.

Rebecca Romney is a rare book dealer and author of three books, including  Jane Austen’s Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend. Since 2011, Romney has appeared on the History Channel’s television show Pawn Stars as the rare book specialist. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Forbes, Variety, The Paris Review, and more.