Michigan library loses 84% of its funding over objections to LGBT books
A Michigan public library may have to close after locals voted to defund its primary funding source due to the inclusion of LGBT reading materials that many concerned parents considered harmful to ...
School librarians in Missouri pull books as new law allows charges for 'explicit' material
School librarians across Missouri are pulling books from shelves as they face the potential for criminal charges under a new state law banning “explicit sexual material.” The law goes into effect Aug.
Reading List: Books I Read This Week 08.07.22
The past week really blew by fast. I can’t believe it is almost Car Week here in Monterey! This is the craziest week for us locals. The traffic goes nuts and 100k tourists create a bit of chaos but ...
LA cops keep ‘ghoul books’ with pics of dead celebs such as Kobe Bryant: testimony
Los Angeles cops have a culture of keeping “ghoul books” with graphic photos of dead celebrities and other high-profile victims.
A mom’s campaign to ban library books divided a Texas town — and her own family
Weston Brown had given up challenging his mother’s anti-LGBTQ beliefs. But that was before she started coming after library books.
The mystery of the missing 1745 Bible and other rare books at Moravian University
She came to look for a collection of rare, heirloom books her family donated to Moravian University four decades ago. From the outside, the collection appears humble and undistinguished: eight small, ...
TikTokers want to ‘gatekeep’ books now that reading is ‘cool’: ‘It just blows my mind’
"The urge I have to gatekeep reading is absolutely feral." The post TikTokers want to ‘gatekeep’ books now that reading is ‘cool’: ‘It just blows my mind’ appeared first on In The Know.
Black-owned Austin bookstore fights against banned books with new nonprofit
There’s been much debate on which books should or should not be allowed, but for the owners of Black Pearl Books, it’s simple.
UA Press goes beyond academia with various books for Tucson readers
The University of Arizona publisher is located on the top floor of the university library and has titles ranging from Mars exploration to Tohono O'odham art.
Colleen Hoover is queen of the best sellers list. Who is she, and why are her books so popular?
In the span of 10 years, Colleen Hoover has gone from self-published newbie to publishing powerhouse. Who is she, and why is she so popular?
Most efforts to ban books in Texas schools came from 1 politician and GOP pressure, not parents
T he wave of book reviews and removals that swept across Texas in the last year was driven more by politicians than parents, a Houston Chronicle analysis found, contradicting clai ...
Bibliofiles: Meet the owner of Albany's Urban Aftermath Books
The Urban Aftermath Bookshop in Albany may be tiny, but you can get lost for a long time exploring its intricate arrangement of treasures, a muse to its artist owner. The books are stacked neatly, ...