Texas mom gets warrant issued for her arrest over late library books: ‘Just bonkers’
A Texas mother of five recently found herself in a predicament when she learned she could go to jail for not returning library books her county claimed were not returned. In March 2023, Kaylee Morgan removed a book about Vincent van Gogh from the Navasota Public Library in Grimes County, Texas. She told FOX News […]
3 books that will help you better understand the stock market and how to invest your money
Joe Moglia, former CEO of TD Ameritrade, joins Kabuto: Coast to Coast to react to Sam Bankman Freed’s prison sentence and his outlook on markets and AI. The stock market can be a very difficult place for beginners. Before you start investing your money, you need to fully understand how the stock market works. Investing […]
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March | Books
Francesca Spector, author and journalist I was lucky enough to be sent an early copy of David Nichols’ upcoming novel. you are here, a well-timed publication for those who loved the recent One Day Netflix adaptation. Nichols’ latest book has long been of interest to me, as I have written extensively about the central themes […]
Books focused on AI, the internet are finalists for first-ever prize
The Women’s Nonfiction Prize has announced six finalists, including works that deal with the impact of the internet and artificial intelligence. The $38,000 award aims to address gender imbalances in nonfiction publishing and is open to women writers from around the world. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction Prizes will be announced at a […]
Poem inspired by New York mugging wins top prize in National Poetry Competition | Books
A poem inspired by the author’s own experiences with a robbery has won first prize of £5,000 in a national poetry competition. When I Was Robbed in New York City by Imogen Wade is about a man locked in a van at JFK airport by a man dressed in black, driven to Grand Central Station, […]
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, ‘The BFG’, ‘Matilda’ and other Roald Dahl books that have been made into movies
Roald Dahl’s books have captivated the hearts of children and adults for generations. His imaginative stories have inspired many popular films. You may not even know that some of your favorite movies came from Dahl’s stories. Dahl’s live-action and animated films include the popular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These six films are inspired by […]
Caleb Azumah Nelson and Mary Jean Chan shortlisted for Dylan Thomas prize | Books
Mary Jean Chan, Caleb Asma-Nelson and AK Blakemore are among the finalists for this year’s Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize. The prize, worth £20,000, celebrates poetry, novels, short stories and plays by writers under the age of 39, in honor of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, who died aged 39. Aibami Adebaye, Katherine Lacey and Joshua […]
Librarian group fights woke ‘banned books’ narrative
The banned books business is booming. According to the American Library Association, the number of books “subject to censorship” increased by 65% last year, “reaching the highest level ever recorded by ALA.” “We cannot display banned books that have never left the printing press.” If you listen to the left, our very freedom to read […]
Carnegie medal for children’s books shortlist announced | Carnegie medal
The refugee experience, the county line draft and World War II are among the topics covered in books shortlisted for this year’s Yodt Carnegie Prize for Children’s Books. Children’s laureates Joseph Coelho, Kwame Alexander and Nicola Davies are among the finalists for the award, which celebrates the best writing and illustrations for children and is […]
‘I welcome our digital minions’: the Silicon Valley insider warning about algorithms – while embracing them | Australian books
Houses are hidden in the shadows of subtropical rainforest in Brisbane’s western suburbs. Horses graze on pastures and road signs warn of deer and kangaroos. The suburb of Anstead, nestled between a bend in the river and the foothills of the D’Aguilar Mountains, may seem like the wrong place to live for a Polish-born management […]