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9 inviting bookstores to check out
The Week Recommends Your new favorite book awaits
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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The new age of book banning
The Explainer How America’s culture wars collided with parents and legislators who want to keep their kids away from ‘dangerous’ ideas
By David Faris Published
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BookTok is reviving publishing – but at what cost?
In The Spotlight Social media recommendations are boosting book sales but critics give the trend mixed reviews
By Abby Wilson Published
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The military: Hegseth's escalating culture war
Feature The Pentagon is ordering military academies to purge their libraries of books on race, gender, and discrimination
By The Week US Published
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'Forever': Judy Blume's controversial novel gets a modern adaptation
The Explainer The Netflix series gives the 1975 novel all the trappings of modern teen life
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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'We have witnessed firsthand how health and civics intersect'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'The Great Resignation has given way to the Big Stay'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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It's not just schools — book banning is also increasing in prisons
Under the Radar A new report found everything from cookbooks to self-help books are being removed from prisons
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'How did so many of us come to resemble automatons?'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Debating the 'book ban-demic'
Talking Point Banned Books Week comes at tender time for libraries. Conservatives are skeptical.
By Joel Mathis Published
Talking Point