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October 26, 2025

Swedish library creates censorship talking point with double-bound edition of 1984

BBDO Nordics and the Dawit Isaak Library in Sweden have created a powerful talking point…

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September 20, 2025

Carol Ann Duffy writes scathing poem about Trump’s UK visit

Former poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, has penned a new poem entitled ‘STATE/BANQUET’ in response…

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Children's Literature News Political

February 24, 2025

Bookstore owner refuses to continue selling children’s book after spotting LGBTQ+ characters in the illustrations

Lindsey Vroegindewey, who owns the children’s bookstore Big Sky Life Books, has been called out…

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September 14, 2024

Authors & major publishing houses sue over Florida book ban laws

A federal complaint was filed at the end of August in Orlando against Florida’s Department…

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August 21, 2024

Study finds over 50% of UK school libraries asked to removed LGBTQ+ books

A six-month study carried out by Index of Censorship, shared with The Independent, found that…

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Literature News Political

July 23, 2024

Bookstore returns books by gay, blind artist following ban

Paul Castle, an artist who is both blind and gay, is the author and illustrator…

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October 11, 2021

Amazon strikes book deal with neo-nazi Holocaust denier

Amazon has struck a book deal with a Nazi-sympathising far-right leader who denies the 1941-1945…

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February 25, 2021

Hillary Clinton is co-writing a political thriller

Hillary Clinton is co-writing a thriller with award-winning author Louise Penny. The novel is described…

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January 4, 2021

Michel Barnier plans tell-all book on UK clash with EU

Michel Barnier has promised to write about his experiences as European Commission's Head of Task…

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Literature News Political

September 10, 2020

Black history book scheme hopes to extend to schools and prisons

A scheme to encourage people to read Black history books should be extended to schools…

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