Lidice lives on in memory, the surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats

About this episode

The episode discusses the memory of Lidice, patterns in library loans, and Prague's new housing plan.

A village wiped from the map: Lidice lives on in memory, Who reads what? The surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, “It’s a big moment”: Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats

Topics covered

• memory
• library loans
• urban planning
• housing
• Czech history

Keywords

• Lidice
• library loans
• Prague
• housing plan
• Czech history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 17 million library loans

Places: Lidice, Prague

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