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Bell: Explicit sex in school library books — Albertans respond big-time
Windsor Star
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News National Opinion Columnists Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex Published Jun 02, 2025 •...
Two exiled Belarusian publishers share Prix Voltaire for defending their language and culture
The Straits Times
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June 2, 2025
Two Belarusians who fled repression in their native country were named on Monday as winners of the Prix Voltaire, a prestigious award that recognises publishers who fight for freedom of expression. Dmitri Strotsev is a publisher and poet who was...
Author Andrea Bartz Catches ‘The Last Ferry Out’
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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June 2, 2025
Andrea Bartz never seriously thought she’d become a New York Times bestselling author when she left Milwaukee for Manhattan. She pursued magazine journalism in New York, worked in that field for nearly eight years and found that the job market was...
Book Review: Forever, Cedar Key
Independent Book Review
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June 2, 2025
Forever, Cedar Key by Michael Presley Bobbitt Genre: Literary Fiction / Post-Apocalyptic ISBN: 9798998638510 Print Length: 268 pages Publisher: Aphroditois Books Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell Nearly a year after a nuclear event devastated the...
Dad who's read 500 children's books to his kids shares the top 10 they keep returning to
Daily Express
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June 2, 2025
Author Julia Donaldson is the queen of Children's writers (Image: Daily Record) Reading with young children is packed with benefits. It's a crucial activity for language, cognitive and emotional development, whilst also fostering imagination and...
Books for Little Bookaburras ambassador & local WA author Renae Haywarth brings stories to Geraldton kindies
The West Australian
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June 2, 2025
Young Geraldton students have been treated to a new reading initiative that delivers important storytelling, children’s books and joy to regional kindergarteners. As part of the regional celebration of the Fremantle Press 2025 Books for Little...
Author of New Book on 2024 Rock Hall Inductee Signs Books at the Rock Hall
Cool Cleveland - Ohio
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June 2, 2025
Cleveland-based music writer Annie Zaleski has not only contributed to a wide range of national and local publications as a freelancer; She’s also a prolific author with a continually increasing number of music-related books to her credit. She’s...
10 best thriller books to read in 2025, from classics to new releases
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 2, 2025
If you’re in a reading slump and want something to capture your attention, we’ve found the best thriller books that will have you hooked from the get-go. With everything from red herrings and unreliable narrators to disappearances, blackmail,...
Thurles author launches two children's books 'inspired by the beauty of rural Irish life'
Tipperary Star
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June 2, 2025
Local author and former Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles student Julie Kennedy Fogarty is celebrating the release of her first two children’s picture books; ‘Reuben’s Hunt for a Home’ and ‘The Coolest Pet’. Julie is a picture book writer with a...
Why Some Books are “Life Ruiners”
Psychology Today
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Reading can open our minds to new perspectives, ultimately spurring self-growth and transformation. Some books find us at the right time in our lives, their wisdom lingering in our minds long after the final page, forever shifting our worldview....
Watch: Speaker slams Sir Keir over defence review leaks
The Spectator
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June 2, 2025
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour lot are in the bad books with Speaker Lindsay Hoyle after details of the government’s Strategic Defence Review mysteriously appeared in several newspapers before the Prime Minister’s speech this morning. The Speaker was...
Best-selling author to speak at Beckley library
The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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New York Times best-selling author Lynn Cahoon will be at the Raleigh County Public Library in Beckley on Saturday, June 14, from noon to 2 p.m. Cahoon will be speaking about her work, including the introduction of the newest addition to her...
2024-25 Player Review: #2 Chase Ross
Anonymous Eagle - Wisconsin
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June 2, 2025
With the 2024-25 season long since in the books, let’s take a few moments to look back at the performance of each member of YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles this year. While we’re at it, we’ll also take a look back at our player previews and see how...
Disney is shifting strategy with its publishing operations (Publishers Weekly)
Kidscreen
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The Walt Disney Company’s book operations have undergone a series of changes over the years as the company has morphed into a media and entertainment colossus. Disney Publishing’s most recent big pivot came in 2020, when it sold 1,110 children’s...
5 Indian LGBTQ+ books to add to your Pride Month reading
The Indian Express
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June 2, 2025
This Pride Month, dive into the vibrant landscape of Indian LGBTQ+ literature. These five books – spanning memoir, fiction and activism – offer powerful perspectives on queer identity, resilience and joy. Whether you’re exploring queer narratives...
Author V. E. Schwab on toxic lesbian vampires and being a messy gay
Pink News
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June 2, 2025
If there’s something V. E. Schwab does well, it’s writing villains. So who better to write a book that is all about toxic lesbian vampires? Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil is your newest vampire obsession – and the most personal thing Schwab’s...
Estranged sisters and a curious gift: 14 new books to get stuck into this month
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 2, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size It may be the start of winter and things outside are cooling down, but there’s no loss of heat...
5 electrifying books to read this June to spark your imagination
The Week Magazine
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June 2, 2025
When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team. Summer reading is still a pastime worth indulging, especially with a consistent stream of enthralling...
BOOK REVIEW: OVERKILL
Military Press
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June 2, 2025
By Elise Cooper | June 2, 2025 R & R OVERKILL J. A. Jance Harper Collins April 1st, 2025 Overkill by J. A. Jance brings back cybersecurity CFO Ali Reynolds. In this book, Ali juggles two cases: the murder of her husband’s former business partner...
Allman Town, Alpha infant schools gifted colouring books
Jamaica Observer
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June 2, 2025
Alpha Infant School educator Karlene Stanberry shows her students the pages of the colouring book as Andrew Beaumont, senior director of inspections and monitoring at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority, looks on. THE precocious, pint-sized...