Tag: politics
The state of healthcare is a hot button topic right now in America. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was one of the first successful attempts at …
I’m sure just about every reader out there has noticed this by now, but fairy tale remakes and inspired tales are taking the world by storm these days. The …
From the very first day of my freshman year at Yale, my professors bombarded me with reading suggestions: “Oh, this is such a great book, I think you’d really …
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton will soon publish a picture book titled She Persisted, which “celebrates strong, inspirational women who have embodied the spirit of persistence throughout American history,” Bustle reports. The …
In a time of great social and political rifts in America, the lessons that books can teach us have never been more important. By exploring difficult topics in great …
Since the election this past November, we’ve all been trying to figure out how to deal with information overload. From outlandish tweets, less-than-comforting public statements, blurred lines between fact …
Alec Baldwin is in no rush to get away from his Donald Trump impersonation. The actor is collaborating on a new book with Studio 360 host and author Kurt Andersen; …
Looks like Penguin has received the title of winner in this ongoing and rather intense battle of the books. Multiple publishing houses have been vying to be the chosen …
Mem Fox, a popular author of children’s books in Australia, was recently detained by border patrol at LAX while visiting the United States. Fox claims she was treated so …
Allan Lichtman, a political historian and professor at American University, has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1984, including Donald Trump‘s victory over Hillary Clinton last …
North Korea has developed a reputation for being the hermit kingdom. Few reporters are let in, and when the do make it in, the state heavily regulates who reporters …
One would be hard-pressed to find a topic more talked about and controversial than the Muslim ban executive order Trump signed on January 30, 2017. The ban made it …
Caitlin Stiles
February 12, 2017
African American, Autobiography, Book News, Comics and Graphic Novels, History, Human Interest, Libraries, Literary Fiction, Memoir, News, Non-Fiction, Politics, Young Adult
U.S. Representative John Lewis has made his rounds in the news lately. His feud with Trump, as well as Trump’s ill-timed and placed remarks, have exploded on Twitter and …
A new novel by Salman Rushdie will focus on the last eight years of American politics, The Guardian reports. The book, titled The Golden House, will be Rushdie’s thirteenth novel. It …
In the closest ever Senate vote, Betsy DeVos was confirmed today as Trump’s Education Secretary. But it’s not just senators who are concerned about DeVos’s ability to effectively serve …
In light of recent political discourse in America, the growing divide between Republican and Democrat values has slowly been growing. This brooding distemper has even pulled books into the …
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 …
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 …
Nobody likes taxes, and if you like books, it’s probably safe to say a book tax would leave a sour taste in the mouths of even the most avid …
With the upcoming inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump less than a week away, you’re probably either thrilled or disillusioned by the future of America. The past year has been …
