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The Book Makers

The legendary CODEX Book Fair in the San Francisco Bay Area attracts people from all over the world who make, collect, or just love books.
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The legendary CODEX Book Fair in the San Francisco Bay Area attracts people from all over the world who make, collect, or just love books.

Stream or tune in Monday, April 19, 2021 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

“The Book Makers” profiles an eclectic group of people who have dedicated their lives to answering the question: what should books become in the digital age? From the esoteric world of book artists to the digital library of the Internet Archive, the film spins a tale of the enduring vitality of the book.

This engaging documentary captures the painstaking but pleasurable process of creating hand-crafted books, in a diverse range of styles and mediums.

The film travels from New York to Germany’s Black Forest, culminating at the CODEX Book Fair in San Francisco, where the cast of characters congregates to sell their books to collectors from universities and the Library of Congress, and to curious buyers from around the world.

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Along the way, “The Book Makers” highlights the talent, dedication and skill of these book artists, and reframes the concept and purpose of the book itself.

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Streaming now on PBS.org and the PBS Video App for phones, Apple TV and Roku.

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Credits:

Director / Editor: James Kennard. Distributed by American Public Television.