Por: The Root Opinion September 24, 2022
August is here. And while most of your favorite television shows are still on vacation, digging into a good book is a great way to enjoy some of the last few moments of summer. Fortunately, there are some gripping memoirs, fabulous fiction and futuristic dystopian tales hitting bookstore and library shelves this August. In fact, after we published our initial list, we found even more great titles we missed! So get your book club in formation and... + full article
Chicago Tribune USA Entertainment September 26, 2022
A glass shelf displaying some of the most notable challenged books in the country adorns the entryway of the Chicago Public Library’s Lincoln Belmont branch. The books are surrounded by yellow tape and red signs that inevitably steer the attention of those who walk inside to... + más
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The Boston Globe USA Life September 24, 2022
Inspired by her own hiking obsession, best-selling writer Lisa Gardner set her newest, “,” in the wilds of Wyoming where her anti-heroine Frankie Elkin goes searching for a missing young man. This is the second in Gardner’s newest series about Elkin, a recovering alcoholic... + más
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Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion September 24, 2022
Banned Books Week (Sept. 18-24) is an annual event celebrating the freedom and constitutional right to read, especially in the classroom. Since the event launched in 1982, its goal has been to draw attention to censorship. But this year, the main focus is an extreme uptick in... + más
Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the US | ABC News
After fans dismiss it as 'pretty gross,' Netflix drops LGBTQ tag for 'Dahmer' series | Los Angeles Times
The Root USA Opinion September 24, 2022
This September 18 - 24 is Banned Books Week , an annual celebration of the freedom to read, which began in 1982. Across the country, there have been continuous efforts to ban books from libraries and schools that deal with issues of race and sexuality. And it’s no coincidence... + más
Handmaid's Tale, Girls Who Code and other books just banned in the U.S. | Newsweek
As attempts to ban books across the country increase, Chicago establishes ‘Book Sanctuaries’: ‘Encouraging and alarming’ | Chicago Tribune
Although June is recognized as Pride Month in the United Staes, Black members of the LGBTQ community are often left out of the conversation and are even further marginalized. But there are plenty of brilliant Black authors who are giving a voice to the LGBTQ community. This... + más
Pride close out home schedule vs. expansion San Diego | Orlando Sentinel
It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find | The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe USA Life September 19, 2022
Keep your eyes peeled (and your minds open): Sept. 18-24 is Banned Books Week, and a group of bookstores is hiding free copies of banned and challenged books around Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.Because the stores want these books to be found, it’s not so much a treasure... + más
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | ABC News
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | Associated Press
In an era of banned books and struggling indie retailers, a nod to Barefoot Books: The local children’s bookseller celebrates 30 years in business this fall. Their catalog is gorgeously illustrated and thoughtfully written, highlighting diversity and inclusion. Over the years,... + más
Jody Rose and Jeff Bussgang are tackling tech’s diversity problem | The Boston Globe
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