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A judge in Virginia has given five teenagers who vandalized a historic schoolhouse an interesting sentence—they must complete a reading list with titles that cover issues of racism, sexism, …
The Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford, England will be expanding this spring. In honor of the 5th anniversary since the opening of the tour, it will be expanded …
In the ten days since the Trump administration officially took charge, there have already been numerous incidents eliciting strong backlash from Americans. On January 21st, the day after Trump’s …
January 20th saw the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States of America. Great crowds of people showed up to watch the event …
Yesterday brought us the sad news of the death of the great British actor, John Hurt. He of the mellifluous voice and so many unforgettable roles on stage and screen. …
Not to be outdone by larger libraries like the Library of Congress, the Harvard Library, or the Bodleian, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library stands tall with a special collections book room …
British novelist Howard Jacobson, who won the Man Booker Prize in 2010 for his book The Finkler Question, has written a new novella inspired by the recent election of Donald …
Almost any aspiring author will tell you they’ve looked into the self-publishing option. It’s a modern, attractive alternative to the lengthy, stressful process of getting a book published traditionally, …
Over 50 years ago, J.G. Ballard left us a mystery that was left unsolved until recently. J.G. Ballard was a novelist known for his dystopian fiction. His notable works …
In a recent interview with the New York Times, President Obama revealed that, along with being a published author and a lover of literature, he has also dabbled in …
In rural India, periods are a traumatic time in a young girl’s life. They become isolated, are not allowed to enter a kitchen, eat with their family, or even …
Adult coloring books have experienced a surge in popularity from 2010 onward. Although adult coloring books before the 21st century were mainly for satirical purposes, nowadays they are used as a way …
*WARNING: Graphic Images Are Included In This Article* Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks; When she saw what she had done, she gave her …
Virginia lawmakers are currently working on a bill that would allow parents to veto school reading material that includes “sexually explicit” content. Specifically, schools would be required to warn parents …
Melanie Pitman
December 24, 2016
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Hey, you hoseheads! Break out the stubbies, hold onto your touques, and turn the volume up on the ghetto blaster! January is almost here, and so is the annual …
Tales of time travel have long been a beloved part of literature. From H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine to Kerstin Gier’s Ruby Red, the idea of moving through time …
A new video featured on Vice is making readers everywhere smile. The footage features Drag Queen Story Hour at the Brooklyn Public Library, where drag queens come once a month …
2016 has dealt out its share of disasters, but for all its drawbacks, it’s been a year full of new Harry Potter material. The script of Harry Potter and the Cursed …
“Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief; Doctor, Lawyer, Merchant, Chief.” So wrote Kurt Vonnegut to his new wife, Jane (née Cox), in the autumn of 1945. Twenty-two years …
An beloved independent bookstore will close its doors at the end of January. The bookstore had been serving Binghampton, New York for the past 8 years. RiverRead Books also …