Poet and writer Dr Kirsten Norrie has launched a poetry school based on the Oxbridge model of one-to-one tutorials. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The publisher’s $10,000 Freedom of Expression prize invites teens to write about a banned book that changed their life, against a backdrop of rising censorshipPublisher Penguin Random House has launched a new writing award in the US celebrating freedom of expression in response to a rise in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-10-24 12:34:56 UTC ]
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The New York Public Library's Teen Banned Book Club offers free nationwide digital access to banned and challenged YA books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-03 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Miller, CEO of the marketing company StoryBrand, will release five to 10 books annually beginning next year in partnership with Forefront Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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"Amid a growing climate of censorship, school book bans continue to spread through coordinated campaigns by a vocal minority of groups and individual actors and, increasingly, as a result of pressure from state legislation," the report finds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Norton Shorts series will comprise slim volumes—all less than 200 pages—written on a variety of topics by scholars for the general public. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Poetry. The ten titles on the longlist were selected from a pool of 295 books submitted for consideration by their publishers; this year’s judges for Poetry are Rick Barot, Heid E. Erdrich (Chair),... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-09-14 14:15:10 UTC ]
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Several Peel District School Board students, parents and community members are concerned about a seemingly inconsistent approach to a new book weeding process intended to ensure school library books are inclusive, but that appears to have led some schools to remove thousands of books published... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-09-13 09:00:00 UTC ]
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A cross-disciplinary approach is planned for Oxford University Press' newly announced "Intersections" online academic resource. The post Oxford University Press Opens Topical Interdisciplinary Research Tool appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-08 22:06:03 UTC ]
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Safiya Sinclair was raised to be Rastafari; instead, she became a poet. Why it took her more than a decade to write the lyrical memoir 'How to Say Babylon' Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-28 15:00:14 UTC ]
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BookmarkED claims to help schools and parents navigate book bans. But where and how the app gets is information is a secret. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-28 14:02:30 UTC ]
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These campus novels for adults raise questions around race, class, or gender or are simply set in or around campuses, including Real Life by Brandon Taylor. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-21 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Tea always wanted to become a publisher. And after a decade of helming imprints at established presses, she’s finally in the driver’s seat of her own nonprofit press, Dopamine Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An upcoming national survey on the parental perceptions of public libraries will launch in early September. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-15 13:09:24 UTC ]
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It certainly didn't take long for AI's other shoe to drop, what with the emergent technology already being perverted to commit confidence scams and generate spam content. We can now add censorship to that list as the Globe Gazette reports the school board of Mason City, Iowa has begun leveraging... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-08-14 20:25:41 UTC ]
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When asked to narrate an audiobook of machine-generated verse, Mr. Herzog readily agreed. “I wasn’t the best choice,” he said. “I was the only choice.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-08-14 09:00:32 UTC ]
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In big news for bodies keeping the score and also bibliotherapy, Simon & Schuster have announced the November 7 release of actor Megan Fox’s debut poetry collection, Pretty Boys Are Poisonous, with imprint Gallery Books. Per the press release: “These poems were written in an attempt to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-08-08 16:42:42 UTC ]
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Some tech purchases are no-brainers when getting ready for a fresh school year, like buying a new laptop or Chromebook. But other back-to-school products aren’t quite as obvious. They might seem purely optional—stuff you buy if you have money to throw around. But don’t be so quick to... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-08-04 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Some tech purchases are no-brainers when getting ready for a fresh school year, like buying a new laptop or Chromebook. But other back-to-school products aren’t quite as obvious. They might seem purely optional—stuff you buy if you have money to throw around. But don’t be so quick to... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-07-28 10:45:00 UTC ]
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Valerie Koehler says that if her book shop is forced to comply with a new state law regulating public school literature, she might go out of business. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-07-26 21:13:13 UTC ]
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