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Little Free Library announces 2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards

May 18 2023: The Little Free Library (LFL) has announced the winners of the fifth annual Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement, all of whom "embody LFL’s mission to build community, inspire readers and expand book access for all," the nonprofit organization said in a ...

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Fighting Book Bans: A Roundup

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...

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PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over 'unconstitutional' book bans

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.

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Barbara Kingsolver and Hernan Diaz share Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

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, ...

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What scares master of suspense Dean Koontz? Plenty.

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...

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Film adaptation of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret receives glowing reviews

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 ...

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Ada Limón appointed to second term as U.S. Poet Laureate

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.

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PEN Report shows state legislation ‘supercharging’ book bans

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 ...

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