Green to match next £10k in donations following Ness refugee appeal

More than £10,000 has been raised today (Thursday) by fans of Patrick Ness to help victims of the refugee crisis after the author pledged to match donations of up to £10,000 – and now YA writer John Green is pledging to match the next £10,000. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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New Press Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act

In a filing this week, lawyers for The New Press argued that the controversial Florida law, a centerpiece of governor Ron DeSantis's legislative agenda, “wears its prejudice on its sleeve.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Microsoft appeals for a new US agency to regulate AI

Microsoft has called for the US federal government to create a new agency specifically focused on regulating AI, Bloombergreports. At a speech in Washington, DC attended by some members of Congress and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith remarked that... Continue reading at Engadget

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Stephen King Has 1 Simple Demand For Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene

The bestselling author urged all Republican lawmakers to stop the distractions and focus on this key issue. Continue reading at HuffPost

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The Morning After: Apple wins appeals court ruling against Epic Games

The long-running legal tussle between Apple and Epic Games picked up another ruling, in the former’s favor, although the three-judge panel also upheld a part of the original ruling in Epic's favor. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling, which rejected most of Epic's... Continue reading at Engadget

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‘The Tale of Genji’ Is More Than 1,000 Years Old. What Explains Its Lasting Appeal?

The book is often described as the world’s first novel and a touchstone of Japanese literature. But some of its themes, including its take on gender and power, have echoed over centuries. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Author Chuck Forester Donates $250K to Lambda Literary

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The Kirk Cameron-drag queen story hour cage match is officially on.

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HarperCollins refused appeal in defamation case over claims made in Scientology book

High court decision relates to previous judgment on allegations of controversial psychiatric treatments at Sydney’s Chelmsford private hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHarperCollins has... Continue reading at The Guardian

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The Villa Albertine Translation Prizes: Sorrente, Green, Meziane, Adjemian

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For your holiday to-do list: Donate to the HarperCollins Union Solidarity Fund.

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For Ukrainian Refugee Kids, Books Offer Hope

Thousands of Ukrainian refugee children are about to spend their first Christmas away from home; while it's not the outcome that anyone would have wanted, publishers' efforts continue to ensure that books in their own language will comfort them through a holiday season in exile. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Florence Pan, Judge in DOJ v. PRH Case, Confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C.

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The grisly Cleveland murders that unraveled Eliot Ness

The case, as Daniel Stashower shows, helped puncture the myths surrounding the lawman who had brought down Al Capone. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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John Green’s First Novel May Be Banned At His Old School

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How to deal with climate refugees? Probably not like this.

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‘Goodnight Moon’: 75 years in the great green room

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Johnny Depp follows Amber Heard in filing appeal over defamation trial

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In ‘The Displacements,’ a hurricane turns the rich into refugees

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