Oops I Did It Again - Editing Errors in a Pre-Digital Print World
Summary
Host Ben Miller interviews curator Rachel Turner about the Yale Library exhibition "Beauties of My Style," which explores the history of printing errors. They discuss the infamous 1631 "Wicked Bible" and how errata slips served as tools for humor, censorship, and reader engagement. The conversation highlights how acknowledging mistakes reveals the communal nature of publishing and challenges the authority of the printed word.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the Errata exhibition and guest Rachel Turner
Rapid-fire questions with Rachel Turner on art and collecting
Podcast sponsorship and listener engagement appeal
The Wicked Bible: History of the 1631 printing error
Survival of copies and the Victorian naming of the Wicked Bible
The history and format of traditional errata lists
The Mariner's Mirror: Nautical charts and preemptive errata
Wells Fargo shipper's guide and physical correction slips
Mid-run print corrections and the intimacy of early printing
Using errata for censorship, satire, and wit
Digital stealth edits vs. the communal nature of printed mistakes
Conclusion and exhibition details
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