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Tag Archives: Reading
Stand Up To Censorship
The annual Banned Books Week this year has a new theme: Banning books silences voices. But as always, BBW focuses on raising awareness about the constant threat of censorship.
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged censorship, Reading
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Real Presidents Read Books
In glaring polarity to the illiterate moron now squatting in the White House, a real President actually reads books instead of binge watching faux news on television. This weekend, President Obama posted a summary on social media of his summer … Continue reading
Scale the Stacks
Another wonderful cartoon by Grant Snider for the NY Times.
Posted in Art, Books, Libraries
Tagged children's books, Children's literature, New York Times Book Review, Reading
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Books are there for you
This encouraging message was recently spotted on the sidewalk chalkboard outside of Books A Plenty indie bookshop in Tauranga, New Zealand.
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Writing
Tagged Bay of Plenty, Bookselling, New Zealand, Reading, Tauranga
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The Effects of Reading
This wonderful infographic was created by the folks at the University of Virginia Library to describe what happens when we read a book.
The Great American Read
Nearly everyone has a favorite book, but what about an entire nation ? Beginning next week, PBS ( our public broadcasting network ) is embarking on a quest to discover what is America’s favorite read. The eight-part television series about … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, USA, Writing
Tagged George R. R. Martin, Margaret Atwood, PBS, Reading, Television
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