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Jason Reynolds Is on a Mission
When the writer Jason Reynolds speaks to young people, he rarely starts by talking about books.
She's Sharing Her Story and Giving Her Name
SAN FRANCISCO — Until recently, when friends came to Chanel Miller’s apartment, she would throw a bag over the Glamour Woman of the Year award that she received in 2016.
Rapinoe Scores Again, but This Time It's a Book Deal
(Book News)Nora Roberts Sues Brazilian Writer Who She Says Plagiarized Her Work
Writer Nora Roberts on Wednesday sued a Brazilian romance novelist for copyright infringement, accusing her of copying or paraphrasing material from 10 of Roberts’ books.Governor of Puerto Rico Signs Executive Order Banning 'Conversion Therapy' for Minors
The governor of Puerto Rico signed an executive order Wednesday banning so-called conversion therapy for gay or transgender minors on the island.Speaking for Children, Whatever the Language
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Does It Pay to Be a Writer?
(Books News)It's Always Been a Ball: Vintage Fashion and Ecstatic Crowds
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The Art of Bullet Journaling and the Improved To-Do List
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The Art of Bullet Journaling and the Improved To-Do List
(Self-Helped)While Trump Seeks New Chief of Staff, These Three Books Show Why His Next Pick Matters
(Newsbook)Brooklyn Book Festival names Mo Willems 'Best of Brooklyn'
Mo Willems is this year’s winner of the Best of Brooklyn award, which is presented annually to a writer who “exemplifies or speaks to the spirit of Brooklyn.” Willems is the first picture-book author to receive the award and joins such previous winners as Jacqueline Woodson, Colson Whitehead and James McBride.
After an on-air correction, Naomi wolf addresses errors in her new book
Best-selling author Naomi Wolf said Friday that she was correcting portions of her latest book after an awkward radio interview in which she was alerted to major errors in it.
Mom, maman, mamá: 13 stories of motherhood from around the world
This fantastical novel by the French-Senegalese NDiaye follows four generations of women, and their relationships with each other, as they work to assimilate into French society. “It’s a wild ghost story,” a New York Times reviewer wrote, “rooted in immigration and exile.”
15 years later, PEN World Voices Festival is still trying to unify the world
(Book News): Novelist Salman Rushdie co-founded the PEN World Voices Festival 15 years ago, when he was president of PEN America, but it has roots in a conference that occurred decades earlier. In 1986, more than 600 prominent writers from around the world, including Rushdie, gathered for a PEN Congress in New York City.
3 books explore Sri Lanka's past (violent and otherwise)
(Newsbook): It has been only 10 years since the decadeslong civil war in Sri Lanka ended. Now the island has been hit by violence again, with a series of coordinated suicide bomb attacks that killed nearly 300 people. These books offer context about the country and the toll that the tension between the Buddhist majority and Tamil minority has had on its people.
Black lawyer says he was detained on the job and accused of being a suspect
A black Maryland lawyer who was detained in court earlier this month by a deputy who thought he was a suspect masquerading as a lawyer filed a complaint with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office this week, alleging the action was racially motivated.
Governor of Puerto Rico signs executive order banning 'conversion therapy' for minors
The governor of Puerto Rico signed an executive order Wednesday banning so-called conversion therapy for gay or transgender minors on the island.
Damon Young on the 'Absurdity' of being black
“Some people have hives for entertainers. I have hives for food,” Damon Young, editor-in-chief of the pop culture criticism website Very Smart Brothas, said during a recent interview.
Unvaccinated student in Kentucky sues after being barred from playing basketball
A student at a Catholic school in Kentucky has sued the Northern Kentucky Health Department, claiming it violated his First Amendment rights by barring him from playing basketball because he refused to be vaccinated against chickenpox.
