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2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Capitulated and groveled': Author issues blistering attack as media ignores Trump book

Author Michael Wolff claimed Thursday that the news media is so terrified of President Donald Trump and his threat of lawsuits that they won't go near his new book on the president. Wolff described his book,All or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America, as "an account, from sources in close and constant contact with him, of the mercurial if not daft …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel

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Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel toggle caption James Sherman/Los Angeles Public Library Before the internet made book reviews widely accessible, where would curious minds go to find information about a new novel's subject matter or a plot? If you lived in the Los Angeles area, you could reference the Los Angeles …

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1 month ago

Donald Trump threatens to sue authors, publishers – warns ‘will create some NICE NEW LAW’

Live Mint

US President Donald Trump has vowed to take legal action against authors and media outlets that use anonymous sources in their reporting about him. !” Donald Trump's move comes after the publication of a new tell-all book 'All Or Nothing' by journalist Michael Wolff, which has sparked significant controversy and anger within Trump's camp. Donald Trump's statement reflects his long-standing …

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1 month ago

Donald Trump threatens to sue authors and media who use anonymous sources

The Hindu

U.S. President Donald Trump, furious over a disparaging new tell-all book about him, threatened on Wednesday to sue authors and media outlets that use anonymous sources. In a social media post Trump said that after what he called his wildly successful first month back in power, "Fake books and stories" with anonymous sources are coming out and "at some point …

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1 month ago

Furious over critical tell-all book, Trump threatens to sue authors, media using anonymous sources

Firstpost

“At some point I am going to sue some of these dishonest authors and book publishers, or even media in general, to find out whether or not these “anonymous sources” even exist, which they largely do not. They are made up, defamatory fiction, and a significant price should be paid for this blatant dishonesty,” Trump said Outraged by a critical …

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1 month ago

Furious over critical tell-all book, Trump threatens to sue authors, media using anonymous sources

Firstpost

“At some point I am going to sue some of these dishonest authors and book publishers, or even media in general, to find out whether or not these “anonymous sources” even exist, which they largely do not. They are made up, defamatory fiction, and a significant price should be paid for this blatant dishonesty,” Trump said President Donald Trump speaks …

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1 month, 1 week ago

White House book ban review comes for JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

Raw Story

Vance’s celebrated 2016 memoir may be a little too edgy for President Donald Trump's White House. The bestselling memoir, which was adapted into a Netflix film, became tangled up in a “censorship review” triggered by Trump’s executive order axing diversity concepts throughout the federal government, according to reports. The department operates 161 schools across the world “for children from active-duty …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The algorithmic aesthetic at the World Book Fair, 2025

Hindustan Times

Every year, the World Book Fair presents itself as a grand celebration of literature, promising diversity, critical engagement, and a space for dialogue. The fair’s organization mirrors the logic of digital platforms where algorithms dictate visibility and engagement, reinforcing what is already popular rather than expanding intellectual horizons. Just as social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok reward viral, easily …

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2 months ago

The importance of the critical review

The Hindu

The lit fest season is here, and like some migratory birds seen only in winter, books and authors are enjoying more conversational space, beyond the editorial equivalent of a wildlife sanctuary — the reviews section. A quarter century ago, when I got my first byline as a book critic, almost every respectable newspaper and magazine had at least one weekly …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: People who ban books are trying to exhaust us. Don’t give in

LA Times

To the editor: Rule No. Educators are giving up to the constant noise around books that have anything that might be considered controversial. Please, educators, publishers, parents, libraries, book stores and the general concerned population: Continue the fight to keep important books on your shelves. To the editor: I can understand why certain parents wouldn’t want their young children to …

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4 months ago

Will Trump's White House return lead to new wave of bestselling books?

New Indian Express

NEW YORK: As she anticipates her estranged uncle's return to the White House, Mary Trump isn't expecting any future book to catch on like such first-term tell-alls as Michael Wolff's million-selling "Fire and Fury" or her own blockbuster, "Too Much and Never Enough." Besides books by Wolff and Trump, other bestsellers included former FBI Director James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty," …

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4 months ago

Will Donald Trump's return lead to a new wave of bestselling books?

Hindustan Times

As she anticipates her estranged uncle's return to the White House, Mary Trump isn't expecting any future book to catch on like such first-term tell-alls as Michael Wolff's million-selling “Fire and Fury” or her own blockbuster, “Too Much and Never Enough.” US President-elect Donald Trump “What else is there to learn?” she says. Besides books by Wolff and Trump, other …

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4 months ago

Will Trump’s return lead to a new wave of bestselling books?

Associated Press

5 bestselling Trump-related books, per Circana 1. NEW YORK — As she anticipates her estranged uncle’s return to the White House, Mary Trump isn’t expecting any future book to catch on like such first-term tell-alls as Michael Wolff’s million-selling “Fire and Fury” or her own blockbuster, “Too Much and Never Enough.” “What else is there to learn?” she says. Besides …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s promises to conservatives raise fears of more book bans in U.S.

LA Times

• Book bans are on the rise as conservative parental rights groups fight what they believe is ‘wokeness’ in classrooms. We’re just getting back to commonsense America.” Trump’s threat to deny federal funding to schools that acknowledge transgender identities could affect curricula and the kinds of books school libraries stock. During his rally at Madison Square Garden in October, Trump …

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6 months ago

Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books Week begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. “And we expect that to continue through the end of the year.” The library association defines a “challenge” as a “formal, written complaint filed with a …

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7 months ago

World's most hated book is pulled from a major Australian city's library shelves for the first time - and critics want it banned everywhere

Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE A controversial book which has been slammed worldwide for exposing children to 'gay porn' has been ripped from an Australian city's library shelves for the first time. Gender Queer, by Maia Kobabe, is the most banned book in America, with critics claiming its graphic depictions of teenage sex are targeted at kids Maia Kobabe, a non-binary author from California …

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8 months ago

'New grift': Trump's latest book announcement leads to taunts from Truth Social users

Raw Story

Donald Trump on Thursday announced the publication of another new book, but many Truth Social users were quick to criticize. As everyone knows, the first two, 'Our Journey Together' and, 'Letters to Trump,' have been spectacular successes, and this is the BEST OF ALL, especially in light of the fact that we are now living in a Failing Nation, but …

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9 months ago

A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — In an increasingly divisive political sphere, Becka Robbins focuses on what she knows best — books. Among those topping banned lists have been Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” George Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye.” An LGBTQ+ related book is seen on display at Fabulosa Books, in the Castro District of …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

"Doesn’t feel like a coincidence": John Oliver alarmed over right-wing efforts to censor libraries

Salon

John Oliver during Sunday evening's edition of "Last Week Tonight" highlighted that libraries are "in trouble because they’ve become another front in the ongoing culture war." "The American Library Association documented efforts to censor over 4,200 unique book titles last year in schools and libraries, the highest level they’ve ever recorded, with the number of titles targeted for censorship at …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Maia Kobabe’s ‘Gender Queer’ tops list of most criticized library books for third straight year

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” continues its troubled run as the country’s most controversial book, topping the American Library Association’s “challenged books” list for a third straight year. “A few advocacy groups have made ‘Gender Queer’ a lightning rod,” says Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. ”People are trying to shut down …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Michiko Kakutani: How did the former NYT book critic get so bland?

Slate

It’s hard to explain just how much power Michiko Kakutani once seemed to have in publishing. There were times that a rave from her seemed to make a writer’s career: Mary Karr, for example, said that Kakutani’s laudatory review of her memoir The Liars’ Club felt “like having the good fairy touch you on your shoulder with her wand.” But …

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1 year, 3 months ago

A new report shows how corrosive book banning is. Novelist Lauren Groff is fighting back

LA Times

PEN America’s latest report on book bans is glaring, but “Matrix” author Lauren Groff is on the front lines and opening a banned-book shop in Florida. As a new report from PEN America aggregates two years of data on book bans to show how they stigmatize specific authors, Lauren Groff — author of “Florida” and the recent novel “The Vaster …

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1 year, 3 months ago

"Review bombing" and lost book deals: The Goodreads scandal explained

Salon

The literary world is no stranger to scandals, but the latest is certainly strange: It involves the popular book-reviewing app Goodreads, first-time author Cait Corrain and a practice now referred to by some as "review bombing." Here is a timeline breaking down the events of the scandal: June 2023: Cait Corrain snags a book deal and distributor for "Crown of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Missouri library bans ‘porn star book’ – but only after waitlist runs out

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An internal review committee determined that the controversial …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Huntington Beach to use parent review board to vet children’s books for public library, City Council decrees

LA Times

Huntington Beach residents protest and hold signs about the proposal to screen children’s books at the Huntington Beach Public Library during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Van Der Mark, who first brought forth the idea in June, has been seeking more oversight of children’s books for years, even before she was elected to the City Council last fall. Huntington Beach …

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1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs

NPR

U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs Enlarge this image toggle caption Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images It's fall, which means it's Scholastic Book Fair season. The accusations started swirling on TikTok and Reddit last month: Scholastic — the billion-dollar educational company that both …

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1 year, 6 months ago

John Green on book bans, bad faith, and the ‘history of folks trying to control what other folks can read’

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

How an Iowa School District Used ChatGPT to Ban Books

Wired

For bookworms, reading a headline like “School District Uses ChatGPT to Help Remove Library Books” can be blood boiling. Using ChatGPT’s guidance, the Mason City Community School District removed 19 titles—including Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Toni Morrison’s Beloved—from its library shelves. Its stipulations are a sweeping attempt at eradicating any discussion of sex or sexuality, and as Mason …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Author John Green Calls Out Indiana Library For Removing His Book From YA Section

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Author John Green called out an Indianapolis area library on Wednesday for its decision to remove his hit novel “The Fault in Our Stars” from its young adult section. “The Fault in Our Stars has been removed from the YA section in the suburbs of Indianapolis and is now considered a ‘book for adults.’ This is ludicrous,” …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Barack Obama speaks against 'book ban' in USA: However, the list includes books that promote explicit sexual content targeted at children

Op India

On 16th July, former US President Barack Obama came in support of the librarians against the banned books. And librarians are on the front lines, fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and… pic.twitter.com/txhCTfH3Gh — Barack Obama July 17, 2023 Criticising the call for bans on books, he said, “Today, some of the books that …

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1 year, 8 months ago

'First Lady of MAGA' Kari Lake’s book flop stuns conservative TV host

Raw Story

A conservative TV host on Tuesday expressed shock over the sales of a book authored by failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake – and not in a good way from the perspective of America’s right. Steve Deace professed admiration for Lake and expressed dismay that the election denier’s “Unafraid,” which was released late last month, is nowhere near the Amazon’s …

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1 year, 8 months ago

A new Texas law forces vendors to rate sexual content in schoolbooks. They’re not happy about it

CNN

CNN — The CEO of the largest independent bookstore in Texas oversees a four-story, 40,000-square-foot space in Austin and the 100 employees who staff it. The law’s primary author, Republican Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson, said its aim is simple: Get sexually explicit content out of schools. The law says that sexually relevant books depict sexual conduct but not necessarily …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Former staffer alleges shocking comments by Trump about Ivanka: Report

Live Mint

A new book written by Miles Taylor, the former Trump administration official who previously used the pen name "Anonymous," exposes Donald Trump's overt sexism, including instances directed towards his own daughter. As reported by Newsweek, in his upcoming book titled "Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump," Miles Taylor, a former chief of staff at the Department …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Salman Rushdie and Cheryl Strayed among endorsers of anti-censorship initiative

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Carl Hiassen and Ibram X. Kendi are among hundreds of authors who have endorsed an announcement by the American Library Association and the Association of American Publishers that calls attention to the 70th anniversary of a Freedom to Read Statement issued by book publishers and librarians during the height of the McCarthy era. …

1 year, 9 months ago

'Seems obscene' says Trump-appointed judge during hearing for Texas library book removal case

Raw Story

A federal appeals judge said Wednesday if two particular young adult books “don’t meet the definition of pornography, I don’t know what does,” before clarifying he meant “obscenity” during a hearing over the removal of certain books from a Central Texas public library. The nearly hourlong hearing Wednesday marked the latest turn in a saga that first began almost two …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Texas lawmakers set new standards to ban books from schools for sexual content

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would set new standards and ratings for sexually explicit material in order to ban books from public and charter school libraries, under a bill given final passage by the state Senate late Tuesday night and sent to Republican Gov. The bill passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature defines “sexually explicit material” as anything that includes descriptions, illustrations …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Major publisher sues over DeSantis-sanctioned book bans

Raw Story

A writers group and major publisher have sued a Florida school district over its Ron DeSantis-sanctioned removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities. PEN America and Penguin Random House filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Escambia County School District and its school board alleging a violation of their First Amendment rights for removing 10 books from library shelves, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

These authors’ books are some of the most challenged in the US. They’re speaking out

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Biden lambasts book ban attempts in remarks to teachers: ‘Empty shelves don’t help kids learn very much’

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1 year, 11 months ago

The Independent’s Banned Books Week: We must protect young minds from needless censorship

The Independent

While book banning is notably the most widespread form of censorship in the country and has been for centuries, it has significantly ramped up over the last few years. The State Legislature in Florida passed a law making it so a certified media specialist must evaluate all books available in classrooms and libraries. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has defended his …

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1 year, 11 months ago

‘Gender Queer’ tops library group’s list of challenged books

Associated Press

NEW YORK — With Florida legislators barring even the mention of being gay in classrooms and similar restrictions under consideration in other states, a report released Monday says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain the most likely targets of bans or attempted bans at public schools and libraries around the country. The American Library Association announced that Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Children’s author Judy Blume condemns books censorship in the US

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Author Judy Blume has said …

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2 years ago

Florida bill would instantly ban books based on a single objection from one resident

Raw Story

Florida has attracted nationwide controversy as new censorship measures put in place by Gov. As Greg Sargent noted in The Washington Post on Wednesday, a new bill advancing in the legislature with DeSantis' support could formally require schools to ban any book, pending review, if even a single parent complains about it. "The provision is buried in a bill that’s …

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2 years ago

School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content

Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material. “It’s a national phenomenon.” Longstanding disagreements about content in school libraries often focus this year on books with LGBTQ themes as policymakers nationwide also consider limiting or banning …

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2 years ago

School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content

The Independent

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2 years ago

Author targeted by Florida book bans shreds 'truly egregious' censorship

Raw Story

Faced with mounting backlash, Gov. These topics aren't explicitly prohibited under DeSantis' new laws, Picoult said — but the laws effectively lets any parent challenge any book for any reason, without having to explain what the inappropriate content is, and teachers are ordered to "err on the side of caution" and remove all sorts of books for review, under threat …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship

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2 years, 1 month ago

Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship

Associated Press

LONDON — Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers. Augustus Gloop, Charlie’s gluttonous antagonist in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which originally was published in 1964, is no longer …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Roald Dahl’s books edited to remove potentially offensive language – reports

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2 years, 1 month ago

Call the "woke busters": Ron DeSantis sends volunteer army to snatch books from students' hands

Salon

Ron DeSantis may not want a reputation as a book banner, but that's not slowing down the Republican's efforts to knock as many books out of the hands of students, both college-age and younger. But, as Judd Legum of Popular Info confirmed in a follow-up report, "Diaz's recommendations to teachers directly contradicts the training produced by his own agency," which …

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