ALA reports record spike in book titles challenged in 2023 Mar 14 2024 The American Library Association announced today that the number of unique titles targeted for censorship surged 65% in 2023... Read more »
Mo Yan is widely celebrated in China but now faces a lawsuit accusing him of smearing the Communist party amid an increasingly febrile atmosphere online. Source link Read more »
‘So happy you’re here’: how a librarian became an advocate for mental health Mar 16 2024 Mychal Threets has become a TikTok star thanks to his tales from life in the stacks,... Read more »
The concept of “genius loci” – the spirit of a place, often with a connotation of protection or nurturing – is the foundation of Esther Rutter’s revivifying blend of memoir, literary history... Read more »
More books were banned in 2023 in US schools and libraries than any other year for which records have been kept, the American Library Association (ALA) reported on Thursday. Many of the... Read more »
“Shall I uncover you when the election is over?” Source link Read more »
In “The Book of Love,” a début novel from the short-story writer Kelly Link, three teen-agers find themselves in their music teacher’s classroom in the middle of the night. They are wearing... Read more »
March 11, 2024 • Feature Story • 75th Anniversary This story is part of a special 75th Anniversary series featuring the experiences of people living with mental illnesses. The opinions of the... Read more »
Contemporary developments in communications technologies have overturned key aspects of the global political system and transformed the media landscape. Yet interlocking technological, informational, and political revolutions have occurred many times in the... Read more »