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Libraries News Political

January 19, 2020

Book ban bill threatens to imprison librarians

A bill has been proposed in Missouri this month that attempts to legalise book banning…

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Authors Bookshops News

January 18, 2020

Neil Gaiman Helps an Independent Bookshop Having a Very Rough Day

The independent Petersfield Bookshop in Hampshire was having a pretty bad start to the week…

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January 17, 2020

BBC One Announces Magical New Commission – Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History

At the beginning of this year, it was announced that London’s Natural History Museum will…

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Authors News

January 16, 2020

Christopher Tolkien, Son of J.R.R. Tolkien, Has Passed Away

Christopher Tolkien, son of famed fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien, has passed away at the age…

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Discussion and Recommendations Libraries News

January 16, 2020

The NYPL List Most Checked-out Books of all Time

The New York Public Library was founded more than a century ago, and as such…

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Authors News

January 16, 2020

Stephen King causes controversy with diversity tweet

Stephen King has caused a stir on Twitter with a poorly worded tweet about diversity…

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Culture New Releases News

January 16, 2020

Pope Benedict XVI co-authors church crisis book with Cardinal

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah have co-authored a book on the crisis…

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Libraries News

January 15, 2020

$500k worth of books stolen from Carnegie Library

$500k worth of rare books were stolen from Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, USA. Two men…

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Literary Awards News

January 13, 2020

John le Carre Wins $100,000 Award, Donates Money To Charity

John le Carre may possibly be the best known spy novelist that ever lived, and…

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Inspired by Literature Literary Places News

January 12, 2020

The Largest Ever Harry Potter Store is Opening in Manhattan and it’s Visible to Muggles!

The Roaring Twenties may be upon us but there has been no sign of any…

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