Tapping into Spirituality and Gender

Authors explore gender identity issues related to youth, Mormonism, and more in new books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]

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Children's book by Quebec author on gender, identity targeted by complaints in U.S. town

A library in the U.S. is dealing with complaints about a children's book from a Quebec author that deals with sexual and gender diversity. Parents have asked that the book be removed from the library shelves. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-02-03 09:00:44 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: February 2023

The latest title from Bible teacher and bestselling author Joyce Meyer, actress Roma Downey’s angel-inspired devotional, and more religion and spirituality books that are hitting the shelves in February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Books for a New Spiritual You

Titles timed with the start of the New Year focus on spiritual growth, transformation, and self-improvement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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How 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' became America's most banned book

Maia Kobabe's graphic memoir "Gender Queer" became the most banned book in American schools, drawing the Northern California artist and writer into the nation's cultural wars. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-12-21 11:00:19 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: January 2023

Lessons on diversity gleaned from polytheism, the final writings of late author Hugh Prather, a way forward for ‘Orphaned Believers,’ and more are among religion and spirituality books publishing in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bending Gender’s Rules, in Life and in German Grammar

The victory of Kim de l’Horizon, a nonbinary writer, in a top literary prize stirred a debate about how the German language can accommodate people who don’t identify as male or female. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-11-30 11:35:52 UTC ]
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Religion & Spirituality Books Preview: December 2022

This month's new books include the Dalai Lama’s eighth installment to the Library of Wisdom and Compassion series, a guide to prayer despite difficult times, and a devotional embracing ‘Every New Day.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Leaving the Church to Find Spiritual Nourishment

The memoir Heretic opens with Jeanna Kadlec boarding a bus to the Middlesex County Courthouse in Massachusetts, where she is filing for divorce against her husband, an Evangelical Christian, and pastor’s son to boot. Kadlec is twenty-five and exhausted from the labor of suppressing her... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2022-11-17 12:05:00 UTC ]
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New Advent Books Tap Into Season’s Teachings

Religion publishers aim to help readers looking for a deeper spiritual experience this Christmas season with a number of new titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading the Power Dynamics of Gender in Ovid’s Metamorphoses

“In all creation there is nothing constant,” says Pythagoras in the final book of the Metamorphoses. All things are subject to the power of change: bodies, landscapes, cities, nations—even the cosmos. Ovid announces his epic’s main theme as metamorphosis in its first two lines: “My spirit moves... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-08 09:53:56 UTC ]
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Literacy Focus: Reading Across Genders

We asked four teachers and librarians about the ways they encourage students and patrons to read books featuring protagonists of diverse gender identities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Louise Kennedy’s Debut Novel Taps Into Her Childhood Amid the Troubles

The book, “Trespasses,” captures the texture of life in Northern Ireland — details, objects and images that carry “incredible emotional weight.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-10-31 16:21:50 UTC ]
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Hitting the Books: AI could help shrink America's gender wage gap

Women have faced gender-based discrimination in the workforce throughout history, denied employment in all but a handful of subservient roles, regularly ignored for promotions and pay raises — and rarely ever compensated at the same rates as their male peers. This long and storied socioeconomic... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-10-30 14:30:31 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: November 2022

Bestselling author and New York City-based pastor Tim Keller’s exploration of forgiveness, a myth-busting look at Buddhism, and more are among new religion and spirituality titles publishing in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids' Holiday Titles Giftwrap Spiritual Wisdom

Christian and Jewish publishers offer children religious messages delivered with joy, humor, and fantasy in time for the holidays. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion & Spirituality Books Preview: October 2022

New books from religion and spirituality publishers include author and octogenarian Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön’s latest, two scholars’ critique of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., and just in time for Halloween, ‘The Book of Seances’ which guides readers into communicating with spirits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: September 2022

A new portrait of Mother Teresa from her former advisor, Pope Francis’s response to the pandemic, and a book on finding one’s purpose from pastor Dharius Daniels are among the new titles publishing in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Reader, I followed them: TikTok expands its content to tap into the BookTok phenomenon

New retailer partnerships, live events and book clubs are all planned to capitalise on the platform’s vibrant community of literature loversSocial media app TikTok is making increased efforts to tap into the power of its books content, with new retailer partnerships, live events and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-08-15 16:03:52 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: August 2022

New books by Kathie Lee Gifford, Senator Tim Scott, and more are coming from religion and spirituality publishers in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Book Deals: July 27, 2022

Robin Jones Gunn brings a new trilogy to Revell; Katie Davis Majors lands a triple book deal at Multnomah, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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