TODAY: In 1881, Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio begins serialization in the first issue of Giornale per i Bambini.
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Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon must solve the perfect crime in the dazzling new tale of murder, greed, and corruption from #1 New York Times bestselling novelist Daniel Silva. This conversation will be moderated by Maxwell Anderson.