Por: The Atlantic World September 30, 2022
One of the great, bittersweet pleasures of life is finishing a title and thinking about how it might have affected you—if only you’d found it sooner.Gabriela Pesqueira / The AtlanticSeptember 30, 2022, 10:03 AM ETSometimes, a book falls into a reader’s hands at the wrong time. Think of one you’ve put aside because you were too busy to tackle an ambitious project; perhaps there’s another you ignored after misjudging its contents by its... + full article
Newsweek USA Nation September 28, 2022
Four books from the Girls Who Code series, which follows a group of young girls in a coding club at school, were some of the 1,648 titles on PEN America's nationwide index of books banned in the 2021-22 school year, which sparked a new debate on book bans.Updated by the... + más
Furious debate over a book ban reignites in central Pa. school district | PennLive
UN: Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools 'shameful' | ABC News
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
3 Chimpanzees Kidnapped for Ransom From Congo Sanctuary | The New York Times
Books are being used to ostracize LGBTQ+ youth. Here’s what we can do about it | Orlando Sentinel
Newsweek USA Life September 24, 2022
Some of the biggest titles in classic and modern literature have been banned in schools and libraries around the United States, including The Handmaid's Tale, Girls Who Code, and more.PEN America, an organization that advocates for free expression in literature, recently... + más
Book ban debate intensifies between Girls Who Code and conservative group | Newsweek
Pennsylvania school district denies banning 'Girls Who Code' book series | WPTV
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 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
It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find | The Boston Globe
ABC News USA Life September 18, 2022
NEW YORK -- The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library Association reported Friday. Numbers for 2022 already approach last year's totals, which were the highest in decades.“I've never seen anything like this,”... + más
With Indiana's ban now in effect, patients seeking abortion have to travel even further | ABC News
Louisiana's abortion ban will remain blocked as the state appeals court decision | The Advocate
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