Texas school libraries change under new law, SB 13
Texas schools will see library updates as Senate Bill 13 becomes law, giving parents more access and input…
Balancing the Books – The Santa Barbara Independent
Balancing the Books Annual Book Sale Aims to Help Refund Planned Parenthood By Jim Buckley | Photos by…
Palo Alto author’s debut novel straddles racial injustice and major league baseball
Author Rajesh C. Oza. Courtesy Rajesh C. Oza. Novelist Toni Morrison famously said “If there’s a book that…
Barnes & Noble to acquire Books Inc., saving 174-year-old store from bankruptcy
Books Inc. will live on — as a Barnes & Noble brand. The 174-year-old local chain, which filed…
Yiyun Li and Barbara Demick among writers longlisted for Baillie Gifford prize | Books
Personal stories are a strong focus in this year’s Baillie Gifford prize for nonfiction longlist, with Yiyun Li’s…
Kathleen Folbigg’s memoir, an ode to condiments and ‘a work of art’: the best Australian books out in September | Australian books
No Dancing in the Lift by Mandy Sayer Nonfiction, Transit Lounge, $32.99 Mandy Sayer is already an award-winning…
Groundbreaking sports broadcaster Jayne Kennedy finally tells her story in ‘Plain Jayne’ — Andscape
Plain Jane: A memoir by Jayne Kennedy is available now from Andscape books. In this excerpt she talks…
‘Toofer and The Giblet’ to make their film debut – FORT MYERS
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Award-winning author’s whimsical children’s books…
James Patterson offers new writers up to $50,000 to finish their books
After years of giving millions of dollars to literacy programs, bookstore employees and librarians, James Patterson has now…
Professor Lori Marso’s “Feminist Thinkers” gets a second edition
A second edition of Lori Marso’s influential book, “Feminist Thinkers and the Demands of Femininity: The Lives and…
Kids share the importance of books
CLEVELAND — Now is your chance to change some lives right here in Northeast Ohio. It’s time for…
Canada: Alberta pauses book ban after schools remove Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 and other classics | Canada
The Canadian province of Alberta says it will temporarily pause its controversial book ban “to ensure that our…