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New York court sides with publisher of explosive book by President Trump’s niece

Jul 01 2020: A New York court on Wednesday lifted a temporary restraining order against the publication of a book by President Trump’s niece, enabling publisher Simon & Schuster to continue printing and distributing the explosive insider account by Mary L. Trump.

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Temporary restraining order issued against President's niece's book; S&S fights back

Jul 01 2020: Yesterday, a New York judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking publication of a book by President Trump's niece until a hearing on July 10, the New York Times reported. The book, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man ...

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Study indicates it's safe to check out books from the library that have been quarantined for three days

Jun 26 2020: A research report indicates that the virus that causes covid-19 is not detectable on books and DVD cases after three days of ordinary quarantine. The Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) study states that, “Standard office temperature and relative humidity...

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PBS Kids partners with Little Free Library for Summer Story Times

Jun 26 2020: Continuing its Read-Along series for children and families nationwide during the pandemic, PBS Kids is teaming up with Little Free Libraries for a selection of free online readings by a variety of celebrities and public figures. In addition to reading a children’s book,...

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A debate over identity and race asks, are African-Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’?

Jun 26 2020: Hundreds of news organizations over the past month have changed their style to Black in reference to the race of people, including The Associated Press, long considered an influential arbiter of journalism style. Far more than a typographical change, the move is part of...

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Kevin Kwan: 'With Crazy Rich Asians my life exploded and I’m still trying to put it back together'

Jun 26 2020: After the global success of his flamboyant debut, the Singaporean novelist talks to Nosheen Iqbal about growing up with old money, living next to Bob Dylan in New York, and why publishing’s problems with diversity are no surprise.

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Trump's brother fails in bid to block niece's tell-all book

Jun 25 2020: Queens county surrogate court judge Peter Kelly said on Thursday “several improprieties” in the filing by Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, meant the bid to stop the book was “fatally defective”.

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Romance publishing's ugly secret

Jun 25 2020: In an article in Vox titled "Bad Romance", Constance Grady (staff writer on cultural issues) talks about the long simmering issues in the world of romance publishing that have come to a head over these past few months:

... For years, the Romance Writers of America ...

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