May 17 2023: As books are banned in thousands of schools, school libraries, and public libraries, bookstores and others are fighting back. Shelf Awareness lists some of the inspiring ways this is taking place...
May 17 2023: In response to a troubling wave of book bans, PEN America, Penguin Random House, a group of authors, and a group of parents have filed a federal lawsuit against a Florida school district over the "unconstitutional" removal of books from school libraries.
The suit, ...
May 09 2023: The 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winners have been announced.
Barbara Kingsolver and Hernan Diaz share the Fiction Prize for their novels Demon Copperhead and Trust.
Freedom's Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power by Jefferson Cowie wins the History Prize, ...
May 06 2023: Few American writers sell as many books, live better or worry more than Dean Koontz.
“There are days that you think, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’” says Koontz, 77, author of more than 110 books that have sold over 500 million copies in 38 languages. “Of all the writers...
Apr 29 2023: The long-awaited film adaptation of Judy Blume's novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret opened in theaters yesterday and is getting glowing reviews. Rotten Tomatoes' compilation of critics' reviews gives it a 99% positive rating; and audience reviews on the same ...
Apr 25 2023: Ada Limón, who has been the U.S. Poet Laureate for a two-year term, has been given a second two-year term, marking the first time in history that a U.S. Poet Laureate has been given two two-year terms. Limón's second term runs from September 2023 to April 2025.
Apr 20 2023: A new PEN America report documents how state legislation across the country is driving an alarming spike in book bans in schools. The report, Banned in the USA: State Laws Supercharge Book Suppression in Schools, expands on two previous PEN America reports tracking ...
Apr 14 2023: Missouri’s Republican-led House voted to cut all funding for libraries in its version of the state’s annual budget, an unprecedented move that has angered librarians and patrons across the state who rely on the facilities for everything from books to educational ...
The House on Biscayne Bay
by Chanel Cleeton
As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and present collide.
The Stone Home
by Crystal Hana Kim
A moving family drama and coming-of-age story revealing a dark corner of South Korean history.
The Funeral Cryer by Wenyan Lu
Debut novelist Wenyan Lu brings us this witty yet profound story about one woman's midlife reawakening in contemporary rural China.
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