Books
2024 is well underway and so are the latest book releases. Among the hot reads of the year are breathtaking works by some of our favorite Black authors. Whether you like classics, fantasies, thrillers, or coming-of-age stories, there’s a book for everyone here. This year, we’re seeing releases from bestselling and acclaimed authors you won’t […]
Nationwide — Black children’s book bans are rising, but no ban can stop the power of the people. The third annual celebration of Black Children’s Book Week starts on February 25th. People around the world are gearing up to participate in celebrations in Canada, Ghana, Austria, and throughout the US. Founded in 2022 by social […]
American Girl is dedicated to racial equity, and as part of that commitment, they’re providing free books written by Black women and featuring Black heroines. According to the company’s website, the books aim to “educate, empower, promote understanding, spark important . . .
A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that would require ratings from booksellers that deal with school libraries, agreeing with a lower court that found it unconstitutional. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, said in a decision published Wednesday that the state could not violate the Constitution. […]
Campus & community From young adult fiction about an internal organization of spies to a story of nature’s toxins, the subjects of this year’s books are wide-ranging, a reflection of the authors on our dynamic and diverse campus. By Anne Brice Source link
NPR’s Books We Love includes titles that makes us laugh NPR Source link
On International Black Sea Day, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, noted the country’s success in the battle for the Black Sea. Source: Zelenskyy’s evening video address Quote: “The modern world quickly gets accustomed to success. When full-scale aggression began, many around the world expected Ukraine to not withstand . . .
Getty Images Republicans and Democrats on the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee split at a Thursday hearing about whether some books containing LGBTQ+ content should be removed from public school libraries. Democrats criticized the hearing as leaning into culture war topics to attack public education, and said that those tactics resulted in book bans. Republicans […]
Some authors you love for their fire; some you love for their ice. J.M. Coetzee, the South African-turned-Australian novelist, has spent half a century engaged with the biggest questions of human reason and human dignity, but his novels are not what you’d call grand. They’re sleek, unadorned, unfailingly precise; most top out at 200 pages […]
Coco Gauff is working her magic in New York. The American 19-year-old defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens in the third round of the U.S. Open under the lights of a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium 3-6 . . .