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 […]
RuPaul’s Anti-Censorship Bookstore Already Banning Books
Aging drag queen RuPaul gave corporate media a twitch of joy after opening an “anti-censorship” bookstore in Florida. but… RuPaul’s bookstores have already banned the sale of books. “Drag superstar RuPaul co-founds new bookstore and sends Rainbow Book Bus to deliver banned books to Florida.” cheered extreme left USA Today. “RuPaul sends out rainbow buses […]
RuPaul to Send a Rainbow Bus to Give Away Books Barred By Anti-Grooming Legislation
Drag queen RuPaul is reportedly sending a “rainbow school bus” from the West Coast to the South to hand out the very book banned under anti-grooming laws. RuPaul, co-founder of online bookstore Allstra, said this type of book website would fill an important gap in “these strange days we’re living in.” report by new york […]
Drag Queen-Backed ‘Rainbow Book Bus’ Begins National Tour Giving Explicit Books To Kids
A queer activist and a drag queen have joined forces to bring mobile LGBT libraries across America as part of a massive book tour. The idea behind this tour is to bring LGBT-inspired books to areas of the country where book bans seem to occur the most, primarily K-12 settings and youth centers in the […]
Vacation destinations are often chosen from popular books on the shelf, study says: See if you’ve read these
New research shows that people often find inspiration for their next vacation destination by reading books. Jet2holidays asked 2,000 adults how they choose their vacation destinations. Many said they were influenced by a book they read recently. The study found that one in four people booked a vacation based on a novel that took place […]
4 fantasy books you can quickly read that are under 300 pages
Fantasy books often feature magic, mystical creatures, and adventurous stories, and have a way of transporting readers into imaginative worlds. A well-written fantasy book draws the reader into the entire story and keeps them motivated to turn the next page. All the books in this roundup have a small page count, so you can theoretically […]
Mercedes de Acosta: The poet who had affairs with the 20th century’s most famous women | Books
SHe was a “violent lesbian” who had affairs with some of the most famous women of the Jazz Age, prompting the witty writer Alice B. Toklas to remark about Mercedes de Acosta: Women of the 20th century. ” Among the playwright and poet’s conquests and affairs are Hollywood royalty Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich, dancers […]
The Book of Love by Kelly Link review â a magical debut of life after life | Fantasy books
TThe Book of Love is the long-awaited debut novel by Kelly Link, whose short stories were shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize. They’re often magical, spooky, and definitely funny, covering everything from virtual boyfriends to fairy handbags and even an army of creepy bunnies. This is another modern fairy tale with shades of Buffy the Vampire […]
Georgia proposal for parental oversight of library books advances, critics cry censorship
A proposal to require school libraries to notify parents of every book a child has checked out was proposed by Georgia senators on Tuesday, while also criminalizing school librarians for distributing obscene materials. The proposal for prosecution is under consideration. The measure is part of a broader and ongoing push by Republicans in many states […]