but books were a source of concern as early as the scriptural account of the burning of superstitious books atEphesusby the new converts ofSt. Paul(Acts19:19). The decree of PopeGelasius Iabout 496, which contained lists of recommended as well as banned books, has been described as the ...
In the 1980s I Am the Cheese was one of several books that were banned by a school district in Florida, resulting in a federal class-action lawsuit brought by students who claimed that the school district had violated their First Amendment rights. Other acclaimed YA works of this era that ...
List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
Arrested in 1849 for belonging to a literary group that discussed banned books critical of Tsarist Russia, he was sentenced to death but the sentence was commuted at the last moment. He spent four years in a Siberian prison camp, followed by six years of compulsory military service in exile...
Authors urge parents and educators to promote banned books and literature despite calls, in hopes of preparing children for an ever-intensifying social and political climate. "It's a product of the political climate that we're in," Sheth said. "The idea that you would take away a book wher...
Little Free(dom) Libraries will give away 1,500 banned books by Black authors throughout February in honor of Black History Month. The initiative is a joint effort from the Free Library of Philadelphia, Visit Philly and Little Free Library. All books wer
BANNED AUTHORS BACK FROM THEIR IRISH EXILE; Bill Puts Censored Books on Shelves after 70 YearsBOOKS banned in Ireland for over 70 years are set to be legalised under a new Dail law. ...By BrophyKarl
This is a list of all the award winning books by women authors for all the awards we cover on Worlds Without End: Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Mythopoeic, Locus SF, Derleth, Campbell, WFA, Locus F, Prometheus, Locus FN, PKD, Clarke, Stoker, Aurealis SF, Aurealis Fantasy, Aurealis Horror, ...
He works at a boba tea place in her neighborhood, and things are going well until an altercation at the shop ends with Chloe being banned from the boba tea place. What unfolds is a string of chaotic, surprising, and satisfying events, including a boba-making business, two lost lovers ...
Rupi Kaur, seen here performing at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, is among the authors whose books have been banned by U.S. school districts.Photo by Jeremy Chan/Getty Images Article content Two Canadian authors have the dubious honour of appearing onPEN America’s latest listof most-banned books...