# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Alex Wright, EMPIRE OF INK
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Printers, Rogues, and Radicals Who Invented the American NewspaperAbout this EventFree. Registration Requested.Between the Revolutionary War and the dawn of the twentieth century, the number of American newspapers increased five hundredfold. In Empire of Ink, Alex Wright tells the story of how an unruly young democracy found its voice—shaped by the interplay of new technologies, bold public policies, and a distinctly American zeal for free expression that unleashed the greatest outpouring of print the world had ever seen. Vividly bringing a pivotal chapter in American history to life, Empire of Ink reveals how the nation’s age-old struggles over truth, technology, and power continue to echo into today’s digital age.Alex Wright is the author of Cataloging the World and Glut. He has also led digital projects for Google News, The New York Times, and Hearst Newspapers. He holds a PhD in design from Carnegie Mellon University, and divides his time between Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/3689b020-84bb-11f1-a0f0-b3fc05930e16-rimg-w1200-h371-dcf6f3e7-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/36ae9d40-84bb-11f1-a0f0-b3fc05930e16-rimg-w1200-h320-dcf1ebdd-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rhinebeck/alex-wright-empire-of-ink/100001991465284274
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Oblong Books [Rhinebeck]
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rhinebeck
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Oblong Books [Rhinebeck]
- **lat**: 41.9278025
- **long**: -73.9120231
- **full address**: Oblong Books [Rhinebeck], 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Alex Wright, EMPIRE OF INK being held?
  - **A:** Alex Wright, EMPIRE OF INK takes place on Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Oblong Books [Rhinebeck], 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Alex Wright, EMPIRE OF INK?
  - **A:** Alex Wright, EMPIRE OF INK is organized by Oblong Books.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Alex Wright, EMPIRE OF INK is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rhinebeck, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Alex Wright, EMPIRE OF INK sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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