On September 14, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a statement condemning pharmaceutical manufacturers’ improper inclusion of patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) ...

If you've found yourself reading the same picture book over and over (and over and over) to a small but determined audience we see you and salute you! Perhaps you'd like to add a few new titles to the ...

GRAPEVINE - After trying out many careers, from sales to a flight attendant, Donna Rayburn's passion for reading led her to her calling: she went back to school to receive her certification to become ...

FIRES ON THE PLAIN (246 pp.)—Shohei Ooka—Knopf ($3.50). Running from the sound of the exploding grenade, Private Tamura felt a fragment rip his shoulder and saw the gouged chunk of his own flesh lying ...

The number of books targeted by critics surged 65% from 2022 to 2023. New data released by the American Library Association highlights the growing battle libraries and schools face over book bans and ...

The choice to reread rather than constantly consume new books reveals something distinct about how a person processes the world.

The history of banned books, NC’s banned book list and the impact on educational systems. A discussion on the history behind banned books across the country, how North Carolina schools decide which ...

Conservative-leaning “parent rights” groups are succeeding in their children’s book ban campaigns as sales drop. Librarians say they are afraid to put books considered controversial on the shelves.

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Over the last few years, parents and a network of organized conservative groups have put pressure on public schools and community libraries across the country to remove certain books from their ...

Screens are replacing paper when it comes to nearly every aspect of communication, but is it good for our mental health? Research proves the countless mental health benefits of reading, but still most ...