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Writer Joan Didion has died at age 87

Joan Didion died at home in New York this morning at 87 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

“I Know It When I See It”: Who Pulled Gender Queer from Wake County Library Shelves?

It wasn't the library board or a committee who made the decision to pull Gender Queer from Wake County Public Libraries.

Here are the 2021 Hugo Award Winners

The 2021 Hugo Award winners were announced at the 79th annual World Science Fiction Convention.

Feminist Author bell hooks Has Died at 69

Legendary feminist author and activist bell hooks has died at the age of 69.

Texas School District Pulls 400+ Books From Shelves After Governor Pressure

Following Republic lawmaker Matt Krause's letter and pressure from the governor, North East ISD in Texas has pulled 414 books for review.

40 Years Later, Man Convicted in Alice Sebold’s Rape Cleared of Charges

40 years after being convicted in the rape of Alice Sebold, a judge clears Anthony Broadwater of the charge.

School Police Have Black Lives Matter Posters Censored, Students Protest

One Indiana teacher's unit on V for Vendetta resulted in police censorship. After students protested, the high school was closed for days.

Texas Book Ban Would Cost School Districts Millions of Dollars in Staff Time

A Texas lawmaker's anti-LGBTQ and anti-CRT book censorship attempt would cost the state tens of thousands of staff hours to implement.

2021 National Book Award Winners Announced

Here are the 2021 winners of the National Book Award across five different categories.

Amazon Announces Their Picks for the Best Books of 2021

Amazon has just released its editors' picks for the best books of 2021, including their top 100 and picks from every genre.