Federal Judge Blocks Iowa Law Restricting Sexually Explicit School Books
A federal judge in Iowa blocked on Tuesday the portion of a Republican-backed law that banned libraries in public schools from stocking books that described sex acts. The decision represented…
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Feedback for writers is important, but it can be overwhelming. Here’s how to narrow the field – Press Enterprise
By Jo Scott-Coe | Contributing Columnist Riverside City College Professor Jo Scott-Coe wrote a book, “MASS: A Sniper, a Father, and a Priest” that is also the subject of an…
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Chino Hills nonbinary author and podcaster celebrates being “Black, Fat, Femme” in book debut – Orange County Register
Growing up in the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith, nonbinary Inland Empire author Jonathan “Jon Paul” Higgins struggled to find positive representations of their identity. They used media — especially television —…
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Stuff Your Kindle Day: How to get free books on March 7-10
FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on March 7-10. The Indie Author Spring Spectacular is offering books by indie authors in a variety of genres. We…
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What is Kindle Rewards? How to earn discounts on books through Amazon’s reward system.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Do I have to sign up for Kindle rewards? How do I use my Kindle rewards? Don’t miss out on double…
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Download your Kindle books right now – Amazon is killing this option in a few days
ZDNET Another day. Another cloud service changing the rules on stuff we already bought and paid for. This time, Amazon is removing a feature that’s been part of the Kindle…
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Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft brings books to life in color, and it’s discounted for Presidents’ Day
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Kindle Colorsoft is available now for $279. It has a bright display (even in direct sunlight), customizable color settings, and zippy performance while browsing titles and…
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Kenneth Turan evokes classic Hollywood in ‘Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg’ – Press Enterprise
At the peak of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the Golden Age of Hollywood, audiences knew the name of the studio on the silver screen signaled something wonderful was about to begin. “If…
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Man could go to prison after books tossed onto U.S. 101 during protest
A Los Angeles man was charged with felony vandalism Monday after he allegedly threw books at cars on the freeway downtown during recent protests against President Trump’s immigration and deportation…
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Have an old Kindle? How to add new books – and one thing you should never do
David Gewirtz/ZDNET As a tech professional, there are many things I know because I know things. But there are also things I learn about because it’s my job to fix…
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Free speech organizations denounce Education Department’s calling book bans a ‘hoax’
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing a Department of Education announcement that called…
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How ‘Homeseeking’ author Karissa Chen navigates history, regret and pizza – Orange County Register
A man named Howard is in a Ranch Market in Los Angeles in 2008 when he sees a face he’s never forgotten. The old woman examining the melons is now…
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Paco Ignacio Taibo II: An advocate for reading books in the era of TikTok
Mexico City — He is among Mexico’s most celebrated novelists, historians and left-wing activists. But Paco Ignacio Taibo II is best known for his fictional alter ego: Héctor Belascoarán Shayne, a…
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How co-writing a book threatened the Carters’ marriage
NEW YORK (AP) — No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter. His more than two dozen books included nonfiction, poetry, fiction, religious meditations and…
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The Verge’s favorite books from 2024
When it comes to entertainment and education, we can choose from podcasts, videos, games, live performances, or books, one of the oldest and still most popular ways to learn something…
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As book bans soar, schools, libraries buy fewer books on LGBTQ+, race
After years of culture war battles in school and public libraries, the campaign by conservative-leaning “parent rights” groups has succeeded in casting a nationwide chill over the market for children’s…
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NYRB’s Edwin Frank says one fantasy classic hooked him on ‘heroic losers’ – Press Enterprise
Edwin Frank, the editorial director of the iconic New York Review Books and founder of its NYRB Classics series, is the author of a new book, “Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the…
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How the dead haunt Muriel Leung’s disaster-inspired fiction – Press Enterprise
Early in Muriel Leung’s novel-in-stories “How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster,” the character Mira addresses the listeners of her ham radio station. The young woman…
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Ismet Prcic describes trauma and transformation in ‘Unspeakable Home’ – Press Enterprise
Ismet Prcic isn’t finished writing his own story. The L.A.-based author made his literary debut in 2011 with the novel “Shards,” which features a character also named Ismet Prcic, who,…
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Percival Everett, 2024 National Book Award winner, rereads one book often – Press Enterprise
Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for fiction for his novel “James,” a reimagining of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the point of view of the…
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