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Nobel prize winner, filmmaker, journalist: Gabriel García Márquez had a long career and left behind a large legacy. His work in magical realism has influenced a number of authors, including Toni Morrison. Funnily enough, García Márquez’s life story is as interesting as his novels. So, who was Gabriel García Márquez? Early Life Gabriel José de
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A queer bookshop has launched an initiative to send copies of a trans history book to MPs across the country to give them a “comprehensive knowledge” on the trans community. Queer Lit, Manchester’s longest running independent gay bookshop, sent “hundreds of copies” of Trans Britain by Christine Burns to MPs on Wednesday. The books, which
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Libro.fm acts as a bridge between digital content and independent bookstores. They partner with 1,500+ bookstores, mostly in North America. Readers can buy their audiobooks through the website, and a portion of the profit will go towards their chosen indie bookstore. Annually, Libro.fm announces their bestselling audiobooks of the year, which are always a good
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We begin each new reading year with high hopes, and sometimes, when we’re very lucky, we find our expectations rewarded. So it was with 2021. It must be said that a lot of these books are really, really long. Apparently this was the year for total commitment, for taking a plunge and allowing ourselves to
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Last week, the Library of Congress (LOC) made a change celebrated by a wide range of organizations, including the American Library Association. After years of pushing to make changes to the cataloging subject headings “aliens” and “illegal aliens,” the LOC replaced them with the terms “noncitizen” and “illegal immigration.” The decision has been discussed since
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Today’s Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline for $1.99 Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones for $1.99 Barbed Wire Heart by Tess Sharpe for $1.99 When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams for $3.99 The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O’Donnell
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Cas, the younger lord of the Oliveran fortress city of Palmerin, is no stranger to death. Mysteriously abducted near the Oliveran border in the midst of war with the neighboring kingdom of Brisas, he watched from afar for three long years as thousands fell to brutal violence and thousands more to a pestilence that ravaged
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Today’s Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline for $1.99 Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones for $1.99 Barbed Wire Heart by Tess Sharpe for $1.99 When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams for $3.99 The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O’Donnell
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What if the events in the fairy tales you heard as a child didn’t really happen that way at all? This is the question posed by Martha Brockenbrough’s Into the Bloodred Woods , a savage spin on happily ever after.  The novel takes place in a mythical kingdom ruled by a king, his gold-spinning queen
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Today’s Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Barbed Wire Heart by Tess Sharpe for $1.99 When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams for $3.99 The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O’Donnell for $2.99 The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley for $4.99 Cleopatra: A
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Libraries are community hubs. A healthy, thriving library will provide information, shelter, and support. This is what the Craighead County Library in Jonesboro has tried to do over the years, only to become a target to repeated censorship attempts. Although I will include a brief timeline of this consistent series of attacks, I urge you
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A motley crew, their skilled leader and a living ship walk into a bar—and the bar explodes. You Sexy Thing kicks off with a literal bang (and ends with one), but the rest of the story is dialogue and flashback-driven as Cat Rambo shifts perspectives and timelines to color in their cast of characters. Captain
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The People Remember is an exquisite book that every member of the family will appreciate. In powerful, moving verse, National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi (American Street) weaves together the history of African Americans with the seven principles of Kwanzaa. The book is illustrated by acclaimed artist Loveis Wise, whose stunning, vibrant images perfectly complement
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Do you want to read less? Have you examined your life and discovered that you simply spend too much time reading? Is reading getting in the way of other aspects of your life, perhaps interfering with your relationships or your work? I can help. I, too, used to be a reader. Once upon a time,
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Today’s Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale for $2.99 The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick for $2.99 Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera for $1.99 The Magic of Shirley Jackson by Shirley Jackson for $1.99 Well-Behaved Indian
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Kate Sweeney’s debut YA novel, Catch the Light, is a moving story of healing through art and opening yourself up to a new life after suffering a great loss. Sweeney graciously shares a heartfelt look into her experiences of grief and loss, which inspired the story of her protagonist, Marigold “Mary” Sullivan.  Sweeney discusses what
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Fifty-four separate bills have been introduced across 24 different legislatures between January and September of this year which aim to restrict what is taught in K-12 schools, higher education, and various state agencies, begins a new report from PEN America. These bills attempt to shut down discussions and lessons on racism, gender, and a broad
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Hector has grown up by the sea. He was raised on his family’s stories about it, and he dreams of spending his life exploring its wonders, as have generations of his family at the marina where they organize deep-sea diving expeditions. Recently, though, his family’s livelihood has been threatened by a greedy, unhappy neighbor. When
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The World Fantasy Convention took place this weekend in Montreal, Canada, with the theme of “Fantasy, Imagination, and the Dreams of Youth.” Winners were announced at the end of the convention on Sunday in the following categories: Novel Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson A deeply American saga that plays out against the backdrop
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