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Poets to Hold Vigil for the NEA at Trump Tower
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McEnroe Memoir Will Hit Shelves Early
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China Says No to
Peppa Pig: Beijing is set to cut the number of foreign picture
books published for children, aiming to curb the influence of foreign ideas on
children.
Warner Bros. to
Adapt 'The Mothers': Kerry Washington will adapt Brit Bennett's
debut novel, which centers on a big secret in a small black community in
Southern California.
Was Jane Austen
Poisoned?: The cause of Jane Austen’s mysterious death at 41 has
been much pondered over, but new evidence suggests a sinister possibility:
arsenic.
Claude McKay's
Forgotten Harlem Novel: Discovered 70 years after it was
written, 'Amiable With Big Teeth' depicts a time when communism and black
nationalism merged.
'Master and
Margarita' Covers, Ranked: On the 77th anniversary of its
author’s death, 75 of the book’s covers from around the world, ranked, with
commentary.
Merriam-Webster lexicographer Kory Stamper picks
seven favorites, including "sesquipedalian," "jawn," and
more. more
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IN THE MEDIA
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From the Guardian:
Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals' all-white longlists prompt inquiry. Click here  
From the Hindustan Times:
A sex-education book for elementary school sparks controversy in China. Click here
From Entertainment Weekly:
Kate DiCamillo and Jaime Kim on how they created their nearly wordless picture book. Click here
From Brain Pickings:
The Forgotten Young Woman Who Became Japan's Most Beloved Children's Poet. Click here |
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From the Avalanche-Journal:
The author of Hank the Cowdog loses his home in the Texas Panhandle wildfires. Click here
From the Horn Book:
Reading Without Walls: A Conversation with Gene Luen Yang. Click here
From the Smithsonian:
New Exhibition Explores the Science and Math in Children's Book Illustrations. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Five-Year-Old Becomes Youngest to Qualify for Scripps National Spelling Bee. Click here |
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