It's a great time to be a reader. Several years ago, the words "book club" may have conjured a mental image of wine-soaked, charcuterie-fueled in-person meetups at a friend's home. Now, book clubs ...
PEN America says there was an "unprecedented" surge in book bans during the latter half of 2023, according to a new report. The free expression group says that from July-December of last year, it ...
NEW YORK – A Wednesday night at Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn is an introverted reader’s dream with cushioned chairs, ambient music, snacks, books and – for an hour – absolutely no talking. This is a ...
We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Samantha Schoech Samantha Schoech is a writer focusing on gifts. She spends ...
Looking for a way to reach your yearly reading goal? Join a book club. Not only will it hold you accountable, but you'll also get some new genres and recommendations. One survey, provided to USA TODAY ...
America’s right-wing forces would have you believe that they are the courageous entities standing up for free speech. But, as they try to claim that mantle, many of those same forces in media and ...
An author whose novel about book banning was removed from a Florida school district’s library shelves has asked the school board to reinstate his book, saying that its removal is “erasure of the ...
Alan Gratz's children's book "Ban This Book" was published in 2017. Seven years later, his novel for kids ages 8 and older is at the center of a debate over book banning after a Florida school ...
They pick a title, read it and then gather to discuss it in detail. But unlike more traditional book clubs, many of these groups add on another activity — or multiple — to turn their gatherings into ...
Pizza Hut’s Book It! literacy program, founded in 1984, has reached more than 70 million students — and counts the radio host Charlamagne Tha God among its fans. By Sarah Bahr Sarah Bahr was a Book It ...
Parents horrified by original ‘Wicked’ book — warning it’s not for kids: ‘They would be traumatized’
No one mourns the wicked — and no kid should read it either. Before there was the “Wicked” movie starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, there was the Broadway musical “Wicked,” which is based on ...
Nestled in the Northern Catskills, the tiny village of Hobart, New York, is home to around 400 residents, and millions of fascinating characters, all stacked high on shelves. Hobart is a book village.
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