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Literary Activism: How To Help Texas’s Recovery

A call to literary activism; where and how to help Texas's recovery from Winter Storm Uri and the climate crisis which followed.

Who Can Get Your Book Grades Accessibility in the Age of Exclusives, Restrictive Licensing

Who Can Get Your Book is a new tool to showcase the damage exclusives, embargoes, and licensing agreements have on book accessibility.

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny Teaming Up On New Political Mystery Novel

Hillary Rodham Clinton is teaming up with award-winning Canadian mystery writer Louise Penny to co-write a new political mystery novel.

Audiofile SYNC Bringing More Free Audiobooks to Teens This Summer

On April 29th, AudioFile will kick off its twelfth summer of SYNC, a summer program offering free audiobooks for teens.

Second Annual Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in Romantic Fiction Announced

The 2020 Ripped Bodice Award winners for Excellence in Romantic Fiction were announced on Sunday morning for Valentine's Day.

2021 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists Announced

The 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists have been announced; the virtual awards ceremony will take place on April 8, 2021.

United States Artists Announces the 2021 Class of Fellows

The United States Artists (USA) announced its 2021 class of Fellows on February 3rd, the largest class in the organization's history.

STAMPED Facing Removal from Texas HS Reading List After Parent Grievance

A Texas high school parent is attempting to remove STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM, AND YOU from the school's reading list.

What’s The “Other Side?”: A Clash Over Voting Rights History in Louisiana Library

Lafayette Parish Library board declines grant money for voting rights program, citing the books present only "one side" of that history.

The 2021 Youth Media Awards Announced at ALA Midwinter

The 2021 Youth Media Awards were announced today at the American Library Association's virtual Midwinter Meeting.