Banned Books 2013

Banned Books 2013: 'Captain Underpants', 'Fifty Shades' Make List Of Most ...
Huffington Post
NEW YORK -- Here's a list "Fifty Shades of Grey" was destined to make: The books most likely to be removed from school and library shelves. On Monday, E L James' multimillion selling erotic trilogy placed No. 4 on the American Library Association's ...

Simon & Schuster announces pilot e-book program with New York Public Library
New York Daily News (blog)
"This is a path breaking step that will ensure that as e-book readership grows our citizens can enjoy access to books akin to what the library has always provided," New York Public Library President Tony Marx said. "Publishers win by growing their ...

Book Buzz: Jason Segel has written three young adult novels
USA TODAY
In today's book news, 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' star Jason Segel has written three books. Plus, gear up for the Pulitzers ... New and noteworthy: Notable books on sale this week include Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts and Hillbilly Heart, a memoir by ...

Book's a friend to teens coping with a parent's cancer
USA TODAY
CHEVY CHASE, Md. — While there are lots of books about cancer, few are aimed at teens whose parents are sick. And even fewer include instructions for repairing a hole in the wall. "We included that because almost every boy we interviewed punched a ...

First printed book in America to be auctioned
Hindustan Times
A Sotheby's employee handles a copy the “Bay Psalm Book”, the first book printed in what is now the USA in 1640 and is considered the world's most valuable book, with an auction estimate of 15 to 30 million USD, during a preview at Sotheby's in New York.

Hindustan Times

James Bond goes "Solo" in new book penned by William Boyd
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The latest James Bond novel is titled "Solo" and will see the world's most famous fictional spy go on an unauthorized mission at the height of the Cold War, the author of the book said on Monday. The plot of the book focuses on ...

One Million New Books Now Available to Schools and Programs Affected by ...
Wall Street Journal
First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books to kids in need, is continuing efforts to help local schools, community programs and families in the states affected by Hurricane ...

Book News: Orwell's Inspirations, Anne Frank a Belieber? : The New ...
By Rega Jha
The first book printed in the United States is expected to sell for as much as thirty million dollars at auction. Scientific American argues that e-books sacrifice some comprehension....
Culture Desk

By Jason Boog
... eBooks ... In an interesting twist on the traditional model, patrons can buy books through the library online and the library will receive a portion of the sale. The New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library ...
GalleyCat

Eggs of Things: Anne Sexton's 1963 Children's Book | Brain Pickings
By Maria Popova
Given my soft spot for lesser-known vintage children's books by famous literary icons — most recently, Mark Twain's wonderful Advice to Little Girl and Sylvia Plath's The Bed Book and The It Doesn't Mater Suit — I was thrilled to track down a ...
Brain Pickings

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