The State of Academic Libraries: Book Censorship News, September 13, 2024

From revoking tenure to cutting an entire library staff, academic libraries are losing—so are students. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
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What Banned Books Can Teach Us: Building an LGBTQ Picture Book Library for Pride 

This year, I’m celebrating Pride through LGBTQ children’s books. I’m building a new library for my two kids and wife Stefanie, who is trans and transitioned just two years ago. We began with Being You: A First Conversation About Gender (Penguin, 2021) and a pride alphabet book, Pride Puppy... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-06-01 08:53:12 UTC ]
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Judge Finds Texas Library's Book Bans Unconstitutional, Orders Books Returned

In a victory for freedom to read advocates, federal judge Robert Pitman found that Llano County's "targeting and removal" of a host of allegedly "inappropriate" books from library shelves constituted viewpoint and content discrimination. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How Your Book Club Can Fight Against Books Bans and Censorship

Censorship attempts and book bans are at an all time high, but even a handful of people in a book club can make a difference. Here's how. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Michigan Library Association Defends Library Defunded Over LGBTQ Books

In a statement this week, the Michigan Library Association called the vote to defund the Patmos Library (Jamestown, Mich.) over the library’s refusal to pull several LGBTQ-themed books from library shelves "a local tragedy with national implications." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of The Day: September 24, 2022

The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Penguin Teen. `Penguin... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: September 17, 2022

The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Sourcebooks Fire. `Sourcebooks Fire`https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebmg3S_IzdIukFykg6W8_u1WXkoKC95CtKllbL7wlT_nQvgA/viewform`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BookRiot-MBAM-Cvr-180x300.png` Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s Children’s Book Deals for September 14, 2022

Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Sourcebooks Young Readers `Sourcebooks Young... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: September 10, 2022

The best book deals of the day, sponsored by Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky. `Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: September 3, 2022

The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus.`Nothing More to Tell by Karen M.... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Good news for books: The Washington Post’s book section is back!

Sometime around 2006, everyone in publishing began to lament the death of the book section. In the face of declining readership, budget cuts, and mergers, newspapers began to realize that book review sections did not bring in enough ad revenue to cover their costs and so cut and culled until... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Book Riot’s Children’s Book Deals for July 13, 2022

Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Kindle Kids`Kindle Kids`https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WPB8PW9?ref=erd_mbckd_kdsum22_br_dade_x_714`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-13-KAAR-180x300.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot

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Billboards with Quotes From LGBTQ Books Placed in Book-Banning States

For Pride month, Penguin Random House installed billboard with quotes from LGBTQ books in areas where LGBTQ books are being banned. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s Children’s Book Deals for April 13, 2022

Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Pixel+Ink`Pixel+Ink`https://holidayhouse.com/book/the-great-peach-experiment-2-the-peach-pit/`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ThePeachPit_Cover-205x300.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot

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Outcry over book ‘censorship’ reveals how online retailers choose books — or don’t

Bricks-and-mortar booksellers curate books for you. Online, the decisions are more arbitrary. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-22 10:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day plans outreach with book club and library collaboration

​A new monthly book club and greater outreach to public and school libraries are among the World Book Day plans for 2021, the charity’s c.e.o. has revealed at this year’s Bookseller Children’s Conference.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 19:52:05 UTC ]
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Charting Fox News’s slide from serious news outlet to ‘state media’

CNN’s Brian Stelter contends that Fox aids Trump in manipulating the truth and the public. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Book Club: Our first pick is ‘The Library Book’

Just in time for summer reading, "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean is the L.A. Times Book Club's first selection and community read. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Times Book Club reads 'The Library Book'

Just in time for summer reading, the Los Angeles Times Book Club has chosen "The Library Book" as our first community read and will host a June 25 forum with bestselling author Susan Orlean. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-06 10:00:06 UTC ]
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Los Angeles Times Book Club reads ‘The Library Book’

Just in time for summer reading, the Los Angeles Times Book Club has chosen “The Library Book” as our first community read and will host a June 25 forum with bestselling author Susan Orlean. Join us as we explore Orlean’s bestseller, a whodunit about the mysterious 1986 fire that gutted Los... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-06 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Orlean talks ‘The Library Book’ on first day of L.A. Times Festival of Books

Susan Orlean cracked open her book and bent toward the microphone. “Covers burst like popcorn,” she said, reading from her book about the mysterious 1986 fire at downtown L.A.’s Central Library. “Pages flared and blackened and then sprang away from their bindings, a ream of sooty scraps soaring... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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