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Wentzville School Board reverses its decision on banned book

Mar 01 2022: A banned book will be available to high school students in Wentzville, MO after the Wentzville School Board reversed its decision in the face of criticism and a class-action lawsuit.

The board voted 5-2 on Friday to rescind its earlier decision to ban Toni Morrison’...

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Books across borders: rebuilding the Gaza bookshop destroyed by bombing

Feb 27 2022: On May 18, 2021, a beloved bookstore in Gaza was destroyed by Israeli bombing.

The store had contained around 100,000 books, and owner Samir Mansour says the financial losses were estimated at about $700,000.

The attack was part of Israel’s 11-day assault on the ...

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Publishers looking for answers to paper shortages

Feb 25 2022: If the early days of 2022 have been any indication, paper shortages and rising distribution costs are challenges that the industry will likely face throughout year. The seeds of the current problems were sown in the years of the pandemic, when sales of print books ...

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Russia's war of words with Ukraine

Feb 25 2022: Russia’s declaration of war against, and invasion of, Ukraine this week is certain to have consequences for the international publishing industry. While it is too soon to say exactly what the impact will be, several international publishing organizations have already ...

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European book trade condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine

Feb 25 2022: European book trade bodies have condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine and issued statements in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the Bookseller reported.

Describing the attack as a "threat not just to Europe but also to the entire world," the Federation of ...

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Veritas Capital buying Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $2.8 billion

Feb 23 2022: Private equity firm Veritas Capital is buying educational publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $2.8 billion in cash, HMH announced yesterday.

The sale comes a little less than a year after Houghton Mifflin Harcourt sold its trade division to HarperCollins for $349...

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Book bans and ‘gag orders’: the US schools crackdown no one asked for

Feb 21 2022: ...Republicans in several states have launched efforts to ban books pertaining to race and LGBTQ+ issues from classrooms, while some legislatures are pushing to introduce laws which would ban teachers from discussing homosexuality. Other states have already banned ...

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Court blocks Maryland’s library ebook law

Feb 18 2022: In a rebuke to Maryland state legislators, a federal judge has granted the Association of American Publishers’ motion for a preliminary injunction, blocking Maryland officials from enforcing the state's new library e-book law.

In ruling for the AAP, judge Deborah L. ...

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