Foreign authors warned about book censorship in China

Books translated for the fast-growing Chinese market may be censored without their authors’ knowledge, a writers’ advocacy group reportsA US-based advocacy group is warning Western authors to be vigilant about censorship of their work, which is sometimes done without their knowledge, in China’s fast-growing book publishing industry.A report on Wednesday from the PEN American Center says translated versions of foreign books may be expurgated because of political sensitivities about such topics as Taiwan, Tibet and the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on democracy protesters. But sexually explicit material and references to gay and lesbian issues are also frowned upon. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Book Proclaims the End Is Near—Ha! Ha!

It’s the day after Election 2024 and half the population of the United States thinks the end of the world is imminent. And the founders and editors of satire site 'The Babylon Bee' whose, whose new book 'The Babylon Bee Guide to the Apocalypse' (Regnery) releases next week, are delighted. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Dutch publisher to use AI to translate ‘limited number of books’ into English

Veen Bosch & Keuning, the largest publisher in the Netherlands, has confirmed plans to trial the use of artificial intelligence to assist in translation of commercial fictionA major Dutch publisher plans to trial translating books into English using artificial intelligence.Veen Bosch &... Continue reading at The Guardian

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The Biggest Book News of the Week

PW and Barnes & Noble kick off Best Books of the Year season, the NYT looks at the best new releases of November, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The News Book Riot Covered This Week

Publishers Weekly names the best books of 2024, John Green will publishing a book about tuberculosis, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion

Discuss our November book club selection, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” by Gabriel García Márquez, with the Book Review. Continue reading at The New York Times

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A New Book Explores the Role of Gender in the Church

In 'Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence,' Christian theologian Gregg Allison argues for equal dignity and mutual respect between men and women. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A New Book Explores the History of Racialization in Psychiatry

Scholar Judith Weisenfeld explains how U.S. psychiatrists pathologized Black religious belief after the abolition of slavery in ‘New World A-Coming: Black Religion and Racial Identity During the Great Migration.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of November 4, 2024

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PEN America Report Confirms School Book Bans Are Surging

The report, 'Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves,' confirms that 4,231 unique titles were targeted during the 2023-2024 school year, impacting 2,662 authors, 195 illustrators, and 31 translators. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Best New YA Books Out This Week

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Small, local book festivals are still thriving | Letters

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25 Books for 25 Years of NYRB Classics

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