Heartstopper and The Color Purple among books facing school ban in Iowa
374 books are set to be banned in schools in the Urbandale Community School District in Iowa. LGBTQ+ favourites Heartstopper and The Color Purple are among the…
Nevada sports books lose $6.6 million. Blame Vegas’ Stanley Cup win
The Vegas Golden Knights won their first Stanley Cup last month. As a result, Nevada’s sports books lost. And lost big. According to the Nevada…
Inside Bart’s Books, California’s most iconic outdoor bookshop
It’s the open-air bookshelves and palm trees standing sentry in the courtyard. It’s the inventory of more than 100,000 books, including rare finds such as…
Tamworth signed up newborn babies for a reading experiment. Now, the results are in
Leon Peters-Limerick is a toddler who enjoys hooning around the backyard on a balance bike and doing his "work", which involves driving toy fire trucks…
9,000 authors say AI firms exploited books to train chatbots
More than 9,000 authors are calling out the tech companies behind generative AI in an open letter that states there is an inherent injustice in…
Books are losing value in Afghanistan – this scares me | Arts and Culture
It has been almost two years since the Taliban took over Kabul. I, like many Afghans who worked hard to attain a good education, am…
Bookish books by Patrick deWitt, Carston Henn, Satoshi Yagosawa
On the Shelf Assessing the new crop of books about books The LibrarianistBy Patrick deWittEcco: 352 pages, $30 The Door-to-Door BookstoreBy Carsten HennHanover Square: 240…
Forget Bob Woodward. These Are the Political Books You Actually Want to Read.
The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson This Swedish book translated into English is many things: A non-fiction science history tale, an autobiography, a nautical…
California touts inclusive education as red states ban books
SACRAMENTO — As books tackling racial and LGBTQ+ themes have been banned across the country, California’s Department of Education and Democratic lawmakers are doubling down on…
Arkansas librarians say its unconstitutional that they can be jailed over books
A group of public libraries in Arkansas is suing the state, alleging a new law that could imprison librarians for showing certain books to children…
‘Books need time’: Tan Twan Eng’s new novel opens door on history | Arts and Culture News
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – It has been a decade since Tan Twan Eng’s second novel, the Garden of Evening Mists, seduced readers around the world…
Italy prepares to quit Xi’s global building megaplan – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — It took four years for Italy to consider breaking off its…
Mum-of-22 Sue Radford hits back at money queries as she books another luxury holiday
22 Kids and Counting star Sue Radford has hit back at money queries from fans who questioned how she affords her holidays as she books…
Two Florida moms fight back against banned books
ORLANDO, Fla. — The tattoos on Jen Cousins’ arms speak to literacy and how books can take us on trips across strange and extraordinary universes: an…
LeVar Burton takes on the State of Banned Books
Good morning, and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. This school year has brought an unprecedented rise in the number of books banned…
Flight attendant explains why she always books seats on fifth row in economy
Rosie Awad, a five year flight attendant veteran with Virgin Australia, is always keen to avoid any seat that is close to the lavatory when…
‘Dangerous precedent’: Tunisian police target books | News
Tunisian authorities have seized two books at the national book fair and temporarily closed down a publishing house’s pavilion, moments after the president had told…
10 books to add to your reading list in May 2023
On the Shelf 10 May books for your reading list If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from…
Sunday Festival of Books: Joan Baez, Katie Porter, Mosley, more
Good morning, and welcome to a special edition of the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. It is Day 2 of the Los Angeles Times’ annual…
The American war on books | Opinions
Once upon a time, George W Bush – former governor of Texas, 43rd United States president and accused war criminal – made a worrying observation:…