Posted on September 21, 2023 at 12:07 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are three more stories about book bans and challenges. Levar Burton will lead Banned Books Week: The Reading Rainbow...

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Posted on September 21, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

September is a special month for author Suzanne Collins — last Thursday, specifically, marked the fifteenth anniversary of the release...

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Posted on September 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Celebrities from other arenas are lending their voices to the fight against book bans. The Guardian reports that LeVar Burton,...

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Posted on September 18, 2023 at 3:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publisher that previously released a book by Russell Brand is cutting ties with the comedian for the foreseeable future....

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Posted on September 15, 2023 at 3:47 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two stories on novels and novelists finding their way into other spheres ... Author Kazuo Ishiguro will publish a collection...

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Posted on September 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Anyone who uses the internet knows well that viral attention can be both good and bad. Today's examples underscore that...

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Posted on September 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We have updates on three different literary awards today. First: author Sandra Cisneros is this year's winner of the Ambassador...

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Posted on September 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There's something especially magical about a book that makes you feel like the author gets and supports you, particularly when...

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Posted on September 9, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Celebrity book clubs have released their picks for September 2023. Reese Witherspoon selected Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon. The...

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Posted on August 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

YouTube commenters had a lot of praise for the teaser trailer for the upcoming Percy Jackson & The Olympians series....

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