It was 1968, and the “battle to feed all of humanity” had already been lost. In the coming 1970s, soaring populations and finite global resources would lead hundreds of millions of people... Read more »
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Amrita Chakrabarti Myers, Ruth N. Halls Associate Professor of History at Indiana University–Bloomington, about her groundbreaking new book, The Vice President’s Black Wife: The... Read more »
Dear BookBrowsers, Welcome to our last issue of 2023, where we bring you the Top 20 Books of the Year as selected by our subscribers, along with our Award Winners across four... Read more »
Last night the National Book Critics Circle announced the winners of its 2023 awards – here are the list of winners below: 2023 National Book Critics Circle Awards Winners NBCC Award for... Read more »
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 »