Staple Day: The Field Notes Podcast

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Occasional episodes featuring conversations about Field Notes Brand limited-edition quarterly releases and other matters, focusing on American printing, publishing and design. At Field Notes, we offer beautiful, durable, made-in-the-USA note books and related stationery products which are available at our site and at over 2000 stores world-wide. Field Notes also releases quarterly limited editions which can be purchased individually or via a year-long subscription that includes bonus items, free USA shipping and regular discounts.

Episodes

  1. The "1943" Edition and When Books Went to War

    11/19/2025

    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 Services Editions. More than 120 million books representing over 1,200 titles were printed and distributed to troops overseas during the Second World War. Until now, that list did not include the Falcon. In this podcast Kevin Guilfoile chats with Molly Guptill Manning, author of When Books Went to War, the definitive account of the history of Armed Services Editions. Field Notes Brand Products Monthly Staple Day Newsletter Quarterly Limited Edition Archive

    55 min
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Occasional episodes featuring conversations about Field Notes Brand limited-edition quarterly releases and other matters, focusing on American printing, publishing and design. At Field Notes, we offer beautiful, durable, made-in-the-USA note books and related stationery products which are available at our site and at over 2000 stores world-wide. Field Notes also releases quarterly limited editions which can be purchased individually or via a year-long subscription that includes bonus items, free USA shipping and regular discounts.

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