In 1936, 865 book titles had been published in Catalonia in Catalan, the highest number reached during the republican years. In 1976, with Franco already dead, 872 were published. Four decades had passed and Catalan was just emerging from the depths. Currently, production approaches 7,000 titles annually. The cultural battle for the language is also fought today in the audiovisual world. But written culture remains the foundation of everything. Where do we come from?