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Barack Obama's summer 2023 music, book recs: SZA, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma make the cut
Nine books and 41 songs, including tracks from rising stars Peso Puma and Ice Spice, made the former president and tastemaker's recommendations list.
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Trans woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events
The complaint calls the new law “a breathtakingly ambiguous and overbroad bill, motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ animus.”
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Goodreads was the future of book reviews. Then Amazon bought it.
A prominent author's decision to pull her novel from publication after being "review bombed" highlights Goodreads's power and raises questions about its owner: Amazon.
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Children who start reading for pleasure early had better academics, mental health as teens: study
Researchers say children who start reading for pleasure early in life could end up with better test scores and mental health outcomes as teenagers.
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Do you love reading, writing or books in general? Here are five ways to get bookish this summer
There are so many ways to pursue a bookish life during the summer: cosying up in a hammock with a good book is one way, but so is getting out.
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The Writer Who Loves Books: Confessions of a Bookaholic
OK, the title of this post is perhaps a little silly and I am stating the obvious. There cannot be a writer out there who does not love books, but I am open to comments if you can prove me wrong.
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Everyone Likes Reading. Why Are We So Afraid of It?
Book bans, chatbots, pedagogical warfare: What it means to read has become a minefield.
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Have You Been to the Library Lately?
Librarians once worried about shushing patrons. Now they have to deal with mental health episodes, the homelessness crisis, and random violence
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23 books to read this summer
Whether you’re traveling or catching the sun at home in the coming months, here are books we’ve enjoyed this year that make for good summer reading.
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Illinois to Become First State to Ban Book Bans
The Illinois Senate has passed HB 2789, a bill whose terms dictate that state funding from libraries that remove books will be withheld.
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Decades Old? No Problem: Publisher Makes a Bet on Aging Books
A company is republishing books that have fallen out of print and finding new ways to market works that are years, even decades, old.
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19+ Reading Tips For Turning into a Bookworm In No Time
Are you in a reading slump? Do you want to build a habit of reading on a daily basis? Let my tips help you start!
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What I Learned About Writing From Reviewing
"The reading itself is the thing, and not necessarily the exegesis. I read almost every book I review twice, the first time as a reader, to see if the title holds my interest all the way to a good ending. The second time I go through as a critic, making notes and highlighting passages that illustrate key points or the author’s style."
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The benefits of reading and writing
Writing and reading are skills that some students find quite boring, others find difficult, and some find joy in. Both are actually very beneficial for everyone.
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'No magical recipe' for literacy: Top-performing countries have 'very different educational systems'
For analysis and a deeper perspective on children's literacy worldwide, FRANCE 24 is joined by Dr. Thierry Rocher, Director for Evaluation at DEPP (French Ministry of Education) & Chair of IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement). The IEA is an international cooperative of national research institutions, governmental research agencies, scholars, and analysts working to research, understand, and improve education worldwide.
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Book days, weeks and months around the world (the 2023 list)
Updated for 2023 - all the world and national book days, weeks, months and holidays to celebrate your love for reading and writing.
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Opinion: Books are not landmines
NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the effects of book bans on libraries and young readers.
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‘People who love books will come’: man opens bookstore atop a mountain in China
A man in China who spent 800,000 yuan (US$116,000) building a bookshop in a remote village on top of a mountain has captivated mainland social media after a video of the store was posted online. Milestone Bookstore is located in a rural area of Zhejiang province in eastern China, surrounded by farmland and woodland atop a mountain, Dami Video reported.
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8 book adaptations we want instead of more Lord of the Rings movies
This week, we learned Warner Bros, New Line Cinema, and the Embracer Group have inked a new deal to make more Lord of the Rings movies. Will they be seq...
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Five Folklorists You’ve Never Heard Of: A Reading List of Overlooked Fairy Tales
I have imbibed fairy tales ever since I was six years old.
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