Books

After two hours of public comment, the Nexa School Board voted Thursday night to ban two books from their high school shelves and restrict another. At their regular meeting, the council was charged with deciding the fate of three of the sixteen books challenged by the Fathers. Among these, the bizarre memoirs “Fun Home: A … Read more

Chloe Huber She puts her memoirs in a hurry: two young boys, an older partner, and something suddenly happens that makes home life precious and exotic. father of her children Don Watson (writer, historian, it is known, Speechwriter Keating). The thing: a common cancer and a rare mutation. Hopper, two novels and two critically acclaimed … Read more

Theast may, Maggie Shipstead’s chest big circle, a comprehensive 600-page epic that juts out between the life of a lost 20th century pilot and the current actor who plays the pilot in a major biopic. One year later, Shipstead returns with more ideas about Hollywood, fame, and travel – this time in the form of … Read more

Seattle-based Monica Lemoine has worked as a teacher for about 20 years, most recently as a tenure English teacher at Highline Community College. “I remember one day learning that a lot of my students can’t remember the last time they picked a book for fun,” she says. “The pleasure of reading has been sucked up … Read more

Llano County, Texas (KXAN) – A federal lawsuit is working to prevent future removal of books from the Llano County library system after county commissioners agreed in December to suspend the library’s OverDrive system. The lawsuit was filed by members of the public. On Wednesday, the plaintiffs behind the lawsuit filed an injunction in the … Read more

I read to Much From epic fantasy. Bigger is better. When it comes to enjoyment reading, it’s hard to beat a comprehensive story over 800 pages – especially if it’s part of a huge series. Despite this, I have recently started including smaller books in my reading schedule. It helps me explore a more diverse … Read more

Last fall, science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson was asked to predict what the world will look like in 2050. He was speaking at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, and the atmosphere at the summit—described as the “last, best hope” for saving the planet— It was bleak. But Robinson who narrated it, … Read more

Milford Village Exempt Schools will not remove the phrase “in the time of butterflies” from the 10th grade English language curriculum, Officials announced Thursday morning. Browse the novel county after Received three complaints from citizens who considered its contents sexually inappropriate A threat to Christian values. These are the only applications submitted through the central … Read more

Anyone online keeps track of the journal entries of English lawyer Jonathan Harker – also known as one of the main characters in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. On Tumblr in particular, posts about the classic novel are starting to take over the platform. While it may seem strange that large segments of Tumblr users have declared … Read more