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Texas County Would Rather Close their Library Than Return Banned

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’ve been following book banning news, you recognize the name Llano County, Texas. They come up frequently in our Censorship News Roundup, including for banning In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak, barring …
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6 Books to Read for Fans of The Handmaid’s Tale

07 Apr 2023 6 Books to Read for Fans of The Handmaid’s Tale Looking for more literary fiction reads? Check out these compelling books that offer unique and thought-provoking perspectives on the human condition. Whether you’re a fan of The Handmaid’s Tale or simply enjoy literary fiction, these books are …
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Beyond the Heart Podcast: The Last Word on COVID-19

“Beyond the Heart” is a brand-new podcast hosted by renowned Cardiologist, Women’s Health Advocate and Author, Dr. Nieca Goldberg. Weekly, she explores essential conversations with doctors, thought leaders, health practitioners and game-changers to help you redefine how to view your body and the healing process. This groundbreaking conversation series is a …
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11 of the Best New Comics and Graphic Novels to

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Another month is upon us, and with it, another batch of amazing new comics. We’re in a weird spot between major events for the big two. Lazarus Planet is ending, and Marvel is …
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“She Wants More” Podcast: Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater?

Are more women having affairs? Or are they finally just talking about it? Throughout history, women have been stigmatized, ostracized, and so much worse for committing adultery — while men have too often been given a pass. But the truth is that women have the same wants, needs and desires …
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6 Books to Read for Fans of Love Is Blind

07 Apr 2023 6 Books to Read for Fans of Love Is Blind From steamy contemporary romances to heartwarming love stories, each of these books will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Whether you’re in the mood for a quick read or a sweeping epic, these recommendations are perfect …
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Feast Your Eyes On This Dark Academia Art

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’ve spent anytime in online bookish spaces you’ve probably heard of Dark Academia. If you haven’t, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. It’s fair to say that this growing trend is gaining …
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8 of the Best Books About the Moon

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The moon has always played a central role in human history and culture, unsurprisingly so. The orbit of the moon impacts the tides, and the changing phases of the moon have been used …
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10 Powerful Children’s Books About Consent

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Children’s books about consent have grown increasingly popular in recent years. As a lifelong educator, one of my favorite aspects of modern parenting is the focus on respecting children. As a culture, we …
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This Empowering Book Shows Us There’s No Such Thing as

Perfectly Imperfectly YOU by Jamie James What’s it About? “You may not feel normal. Do you not match your friends? Are you not up to date with current fashion trends?” It’s a problem many of us, young and old, have faced. We want to fit in with our peers and …
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Groundbreaking Research Reframes Helen Keller’s Journey in New Biography

After the Miracle by Max Wallace What’s it About? In this powerful new history, New York Times bestselling author Max Wallace draws on groundbreaking research to reframe Helen Keller’s journey after the miracle at the water pump, vividly bringing to light her rarely discussed, lifelong fight for social justice across …
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6 New Releases for Sci-fi and Fantasy Fans

07 Apr 2023 6 New Releases for Sci-fi and Fantasy Fans Are you ready to blast off into otherworldly adventures and get lost in magical realms? Then these six new sci-fi and fantasy releases are for you. With action-packed adventures full of time travel, futuristic drugs, and magic all around, …
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Interview with J. Traveler Pelton, Author of The Falconcrest Chronicles

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Falconcrest Chronicles? My grandson wrote the first book in this setback when he was completing his home school requirements; no, all home schools do not require the participants write an entire book before they graduate, but when your …
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AudioFile Program Offers 28 Free Audiobooks to Teens This Summer

AudioFile magazine has announced the return of its program that offers free audiobooks for teens. The AudiobookSYNC program — tailored toward making books accessible and free — is the perfect fix as book bans grow, the pandemic continues, and young people have less access to their school and local libraries. …
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Interview with Blake & Raven Penn, Author of The Skystone

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Skystone Chronicles: Dragon Thief? We wanted to write a book that would’ve kept our teenage selves up reading until 3 in the morning. We just love dragons and magic, and wanted to take our own stab at it, …
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Here Are 10 April New Romance Releases to Read Next

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. New month, new romance releases! As you already know, when a new month arrives, we get to meet the latest romance stories like the ones in this list *grabby hands*. And April is …
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New Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature for AAPI Heritage

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May, and what a wonderful selection of new books by Asian American and Indigenous Pacific writers there is to choose from! There are …
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Books & Looks Podcast: Unearthing a Literary Gem: The Life,

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either …
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The Racial Slur that Everyone Is Okay With (and Why

There’s been a big push in America lately to eliminate outdated, offensive words and phrases from everyday usage. Bigots may cry about “wokeness,” but in reality, it is simply an attempt by mainstream America to reevaluate its relationship with groups it has traditionally abused and undermined, and to respect those …
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Call as Response: An All-Consuming Christian Anthropology

The Human Calling by Daofeng He What’s it About? The Human Calling is a vigorously researched and profoundly spiritual narrative history of the world’s religious movements and looks ahead to what lessons from history can be applied as people navigate a technological age. “It is time to change the course …
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Audiofile’s 5 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Audiobooks Featuring Fantastic Women

When I miss my mother, an intuitive woman with a sense of adventure, I like to imagine her living in the future—perhaps traveling through space on a sleek starship while counseling alien beings. So for Women’s History month, I’ve decided to celebrate the galaxy’s women and my timeless mother with …
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Boxing With Norman Mailer and Other Life Lessons

Norman Mailer would have been 100 years old this past January. He was my first boss out of journalism school in 1967, and he was the first genius I ever met. Before I met him in 1966, he was already one of my heroes. His 1959 book Advertisements for Myself, …
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 5, 2023

Book Deals This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Read The Full Article Here
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Interview with Madelyn Scott, Author of Poison and Party Hats

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Poison and Party Hats? These books were inspired by my dog, and I’ve always wanted to write a series with various holidays. Because people have a love/hate relationship with holidays. They are something we look forward to, but they …
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Interview with Stephanie K

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Daring Adventures of Honoria Porter? Honoria Porter is a young woman in the 1850s who wants to travel the world and experience life. She’s in the process of the second, when she is caught kissing a duke in …
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Who Gets To Be the Final Girl in Horror Novels

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Horror cinema has always had the capacity to push against structures of power. In the book Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan, Robin Wood identifies how horror movies have situations where “normality is threatened …
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How Writers Have Been Honored All Over the World

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Writers past and present helped shaped the world’s cultural landscape. Through their written words, they also shape how we think. They inform us, they entertain us, they take us to different worlds. Some …
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Books & Looks Podcast: Secrets of Scent & Daring Desperadoes,

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either …
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A Woman’s Traumatic Past is Not Easily Forgotten in New

Learning to Forgive Everything But Your Name by Lara Rae Butler What’s it About? One woman must craft a new life for herself while avoiding the traumatic past trying to catch up with her. He watched her every move. Hidden cameras at every turn. He monitored her time at the …
Guerdy Abraira Is Finding Her ‘Groove Back’ After Cancer Remission
Guerdy Abraira Is Finding Her ‘Groove Back’ After Cancer Remission
How Much Money He Had – Hollywood Life
How Much Money He Had – Hollywood Life
Actors Who Refuse vs. Embrace Sex Scenes
Actors Who Refuse vs. Embrace Sex Scenes
Keke Palmer Revisits Her Biggest On and Off-Screen Moments
Keke Palmer Revisits Her Biggest On and Off-Screen Moments
Disney to Close Jim Henson’s Final Muppet Project
Disney to Close Jim Henson’s Final Muppet Project
Wicked review – Grande and Erivo’s chemistry is unmatched
Wicked review – Grande and Erivo’s chemistry is unmatched
Is Arcane Over or Will There Be More Seasons?   
Is Arcane Over or Will There Be More Seasons?   
Everything New on Max in December 2024
Everything New on Max in December 2024
Major Death, Gruesome John Dutton Scenes Leave Jamie in Big Trouble
Major Death, Gruesome John Dutton Scenes Leave Jamie in Big Trouble
Landman Season 1 Episode 3 Gets Real About Green Energy and Complicated Relationships
Landman Season 1 Episode 3 Gets Real About Green Energy and Complicated Relationships
Why Is Chad Duell Leaving ‘General Hospital’? Actor Reveals Exit
Why Is Chad Duell Leaving ‘General Hospital’? Actor Reveals Exit
You’ll Need to Brace Yourself For These Heartbreaking Days of Our Lives Spoilers During The Week of 11-25-24
You’ll Need to Brace Yourself For These Heartbreaking Days of Our Lives Spoilers During The Week of 11-25-24
Adam Gontier + Matt Walst Are Excited For Future of New 3DG Music
Adam Gontier + Matt Walst Are Excited For Future of New 3DG Music
Pearl Jam Cover Temple of the Dog’s “Hunter Strike”
Pearl Jam Cover Temple of the Dog’s “Hunter Strike”
Father John Misty, Lil Wayne, Nas, and Snoop Dogg Respond to Kendrick Lamar’s Surprise New Album GNX
Father John Misty, Lil Wayne, Nas, and Snoop Dogg Respond to Kendrick Lamar’s Surprise New Album GNX
What You Didn’t See on TV at 2024 MAMA Awards
What You Didn’t See on TV at 2024 MAMA Awards
6 New Business Books for Fans of Tom Peters
6 New Business Books for Fans of Tom Peters
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for November 24, 2024
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for November 24, 2024
Con Artist Heists Heirloom Jewelry in Chilling Domestic Thriller
Con Artist Heists Heirloom Jewelry in Chilling Domestic Thriller
The Buzziest Books of November | 2024
The Buzziest Books of November | 2024
5 Party-Ready Trends Celebrities Are Wearing This Party Season 2024
5 Party-Ready Trends Celebrities Are Wearing This Party Season 2024
17 Amazon Beauty items Worth Buying (Especially While They’re On Sale)
17 Amazon Beauty items Worth Buying (Especially While They’re On Sale)
Kaia Gerber Resurrects the Olsens’ Favorite It Bag
Kaia Gerber Resurrects the Olsens’ Favorite It Bag
25 Elevated Basics From the Gap Pre–Black Friday Sale
25 Elevated Basics From the Gap Pre–Black Friday Sale
Martin Scorsese Loves Best Horror Film of the Year Now Streaming
Martin Scorsese Loves Best Horror Film of the Year Now Streaming
‘The Fly II’ May Be The Most Underrated Body-Horror Movie Ever
‘The Fly II’ May Be The Most Underrated Body-Horror Movie Ever
Tony Todd: Actor, Producer, Father… Icon. We will miss you.
Tony Todd: Actor, Producer, Father… Icon. We will miss you.
Remnant (2024) – Pelicula de Terror ⋆
Remnant (2024) – Pelicula de Terror ⋆