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In the past few weeks leading up to Town Meeting Day, there have been a handful of community forums or debates for candidates seeking to serve on Vermont school boards. Some of these public conversations have focused on politically charged issues such as critical race theory, social justice (especially racism …

Regularly hired by many of the nation’s most widely read publications and websites, Will Leitch is an editor at New York Magazine and an editor for GQ, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and MLB.com, among others. His prowess behind a keyboard was first evident when he burst onto …

JJonathan White is a professor at Christopher Newport University in Virginia, a historian of Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War. His new book, A house built by slaves, studies the encounters between the 16th president and black Americans. Its title comes from Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic convention …

EXCLUSIVE: Thrice Emergency room Emmy-nominated actor Eriq La Salle has landed a three-book worldwide rights deal with Sourcebooks publisher Ebony Magazine Publishing for his dark and gritty thriller series Martyr Maker. laws of depravity, will be the first volume and will be available to a worldwide audience in November. The …

Click to enlarge Caleb Kenna Timm Williams at Monroe Street Books A common refrain from Middlebury’s new customers Monroe Street Books is “I should have quit years ago,” according to employee Timm …

“We should learn to live with water, not keep it away” – Bonnie Tsui We stand at the edge, toes curled around the bulbous sidewalk, wave as we pull on a cap, adjust our goggles for a satisfying seal, brush the cold from our arms. Then we surrender to each …

“It’s not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.” —Bruce Haley Home Fires: Volume I, The Past, released last year, explored the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley, where famed war and documentary photographer Bruce Haley spent his childhood. In this brand new Home Fires: Volume …

January 11, 2022 – 11:30 am GMT Lauren Cunningham The best sobriety books for a successful dry January and beyond. From the book Leaving Lit that featured in & Just Like That to The Sober Diaries, get all the tips and tricks you need to quit drinking … Whether you’re …

The comic book medium has grown exponentially since its beginnings in the 20th century. The gradual evolution of mainstream culture and artistic approaches has changed the way comics and their characters are written, with each passing decade more and more great stories published. RELATED: 10 Darkest Stories In Daredevil Comics …

On the supply side, name recognition still matters I started the business selling to restaurants, hospitals, hotels and universities. In 2012, the New York Times had a front page article “Sunday Review” about the quality of our then chicken product. I felt so confident in the quality of the product …

Editor’s Note: This week’s newsletter is a replay. We will be back soon with a new newsletter. In dozens of novels written over a decades-long career, romance writer Jackie Collins has clearly observed the role of sex and power in Hollywood. She has written incisively about abuse in the industry …

Chicago Band’s Most Attractive Album of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Roots Drummer Says at Beginning of New Book Music is a story, is Chicago III. It’s not because he had the biggest hits – “25 or 6 to 4” and “Saturday in the Park” are on other albums. That’s because he …

BOTH / ET: A life in several worlds, by Huma Abedin. (Scribner, $ 30.) Hillary Clinton’s longtime aide talks about the 2016 election and the very public dissolution of her marriage in these memoir. Abedin shows readers what it was like to be in rooms where decisions are made while …

A wave of complaints primarily about the sexual content in the books in the Des Moines area public school library caused, for most observers, a few nods, but not much to say about it. ‘other. Districts tend to have good processes for sorting out these things. And “How young is …

From the Bible to Harry potter, some of the world’s most popular books have been challenged for reasons ranging from violence to occult connotations. In honor of National Book Lover’s Day, here’s a look at 10 classic books that have sparked controversy. 1. THE CALL OF NATURE Call of the …

The benefits of exposing children to books at a young age are clear. A 2018 study found that reading aloud to children improves their behavior, and according to another study published the same year, children in homes full of books grow up to have better reading comprehension skills. Now, new …

In America people read less. According to a Pew Research Center survey, about a quarter of American adults (23%) say they have not read a book in whole or in part in the past year, whether in print, electronic or audio form. So why are people reading less in 2021? …

OK, all you readers out there. It’s time to get yourself those novels that are perfect for summer reading so you have something to do at the beach or pool. Mary Alice Monroe returns with another book in her New York Times bestselling Beach House series – “The Summer of …

“Short stories are tiny windows to other worlds and other minds and dreams. These are trips you can take to the other side of the universe while still being back in time for dinner, ”famed author Neil Gaiman once wrote in M is for magic, his collection of poems and …

Tthank God for the books. It’s a sentiment we would share anytime, but especially now, after weeks of coronavirus updates, economic uncertainty, social distancing and isolation, and the closure of some of our favorite haunts. A good book can temporarily take you away from it all, putting you in an …

There are a growing number of people who simply don’t read books anymore. There are no specific reasons why this happens, some are forced to read books in English class and just don’t read anymore. Others don’t read books, but read news articles and online blogs, but not books. why …

Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are perhaps the most iconic sisters in literature and now the big screen. Greta Gerwig’s film “Little woman“captured the hearts and minds of so many who first encountered these characters or were reintroduced to old friends. The March sisters have a special magic, which has …

Before moving across the country and becoming the children’s book editor of the New York Times Book Review, Maria Russo spent 10 years in Southern California. As a former Los Angeles Times staffer and editor of Pasadena Magazine, Russo remains a fan of the area and one of its oldest …

Fall is the time of year when parents, teens, and students buy books for their school’s required reading. And if the professor says you need a classic, it’s tempting to buy the $5 version on Amazon, for example if you need a copy of George Orwell’s “1984” or maybe some …

RD.COM Culture & Leisure Books It might be hard to believe, but many of the books that are now considered literary masterpieces were greeted with disdain, disgust, and even mockery when they were first published. As time passed and cultural norms changed, these books managed to overcome this initial disapproval; …

If you go back to school, there is no doubt that you have a long list of required reading. Whether it’s a classic like Gatsby the magnificent, or a more obscure title like A farewell to arms, you should avoid spending more money on top of the money you pay …

Add up all the textbooks and calculators college students have to buy, and September can be tough for American parents and their kids. While schools require the purchase of the latest editions of textbooks each year, parents can acquire books that never go out of date and cost next to …