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The "nonprofit industrial complex," city government and service delivery
The Baltimore Sun has a commentary, "Baltimore is being strangled by the nonprofit industrial complex," criticizing the city for making a grant of...
blogspot.com
- 30+ days ago
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What Do We Buy Into When We Buy a Home?
Homeownership, long a cherished American ideal, has become the subject of black comedies, midlife-crisis novels, and unintentionally dystopic reality TV. In the late nineties, a...
newyorker.com
- 30+ days ago
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The Confessional: A Graphic Novel
Hender debuts with a sly tale of guilt and manipulation. In Prohibition-era New Orleans, Cora is a new member of a vampire coven operating out...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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A Shondaland Murder Mystery Adaptation (Sorta)
This week in BIPOC lit news, there’s everything from a new look on assimilation (or a lack thereof) to a Black teen romance set...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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Newly Discovered Letters Illuminate the Life of a Female Printer Who Published Revolutionary Texts and Pushed the Colonies Toward Independence
The story of how Clementina Rind became a pivotal figure in early American journalism is one of resilience, intellect and fortitude. Navigating...
smithsonianmag.com
- 30+ days ago
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Can this free Baltimore County bookstore get more kids reading?
Moments after entering Eastpoint Mall’s new bookstore, a 10-year-old boy beelines for a Spanish-language copy of “Pedro, First-Grade Hero” by Fran...
thebaltimorebanner.com
- 30+ days ago
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She Brings Diverse Voices to Book Publishing
When Sally Kim started in the publishing industry more than 30 years ago, in her experience, "only editors could sit at the table," she said. "The...
berkshireeagle.com
- 30+ days ago
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Our overdiagnosis epidemic
How a marked rise in the treatment of certain conditions – physical and mental – is harming, not protecting, public health. In 2023, a remarkable...
newstatesman.com
- 30+ days ago
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Crime and the City: Albuquerque and New Mexico
The international crime fiction series takes a trip to the American Southwest. Even compared to Mississippi and Connecticut, Albuquerque, New Mexico...
crimereads.com
- 30+ days ago
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5 Romances For Readers Tired of the Grumpy Alpha Male Love Interest
One day, you pick up a new romance book and encounter a fun protagonist, full of life, maybe, or down on their luck, searching for...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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Zadie Smith is learning to accept the limits of time
A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: I want you to think back to when you were 19 years old. Hold that person in your...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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“A Conflicted, Imperfect Love.” Jesmyn Ward on William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying
I first read Faulkner in high school, when one of my classmates reported that he was his favorite writer. Every one of us had to...
lithub.com
- 30+ days ago
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A Gripping Short Story Collection About Guatemalan Heritage and Masculinity
There’s something special about starting a new book: finding your footing in a fresh setting, gathering first impressions of characters, getting a...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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Briefly Noted
“A Matter of Complexion,” “The Moral Circle,” “The Boyhood of Cain,” and “Theory & Practice.” A Matter of Complexion, by Tess Chakkalakal (St. Martin’s)....
newyorker.com
- 30+ days ago
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2025's Unexpected Hit Game Takes Aim At Gaming's Most Controversial Trend
A force of good or evil? In the opening moments of Split Fiction, two aspiring novelists arrive at a publishing company, excited to broker a...
inverse.com
- 30+ days ago
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Beyond the Book: Bestselling Author Graci Kim Dreams Up a Fantastical New World
The New York time s bestselling author of The Gifted Clans series, Graci Kim, is back with a new wildly imaginative contemporary fantasy series where...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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'Story time at the Museum' to take place at Rosenbaum House
FLORENCE — The city of Florence Arts and Museums will celebrate National Reading Month at 3:30 p.m. on Friday at the Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum...
sdaily.com
- 30+ days ago
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Throw it in the Bag: Bookish Purses, Belt Bags, Backpacks, and More
I’m a firm believer in having something to read on my person at all time s. You must never know when you’re going...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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The World Can’t Keep Up With Its Garbage
Trash dumping is taking a devastating environmental toll—especially on poorer countries. Picture a plastic shopping bag that some busy customer picks up in the...
theatlantic.com
- 30+ days ago
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Library Futures Investigates Content Bans in Research Databases
Library Futures, a nonprofit organization that addresses library policy and digital access, has released a report on the censorship of e-resources...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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Emily Dickinson’s Playful Letterlocking
Emily Dickinson used envelopes and seals to turn letters into poetry, layering hidden messages and playful forms. Among the extraordinary literary...
mit.edu
- 30+ days ago
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King Noir: The Crime Fiction of Stephen King
Magistrale and Blouin, English professors at the University of Vermont and Milligan University, respectively, follow up 2020’s Stephen King and...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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What Made the Irish Famine So Deadly
The Great Hunger was a modern event, shaped by the belief that the poor are the authors of their own misery and that the market...
newyorker.com
- 30+ days ago
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Amal El-Mohtar: Obviously, There Are Fairies
AMAL EL-MOHTAR was born December 13, 1984 in Ottawa, Canada, and grew up there, apart from two years spent in Lebanon, where her family is from. She...
locusmag.com
- 30+ days ago
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The Sequels You Can’t Miss in 2025
Brace yourselves–the next parts of that story you’re waiting to read are almost here! This year is filled with sequels, be they continuing...
pastemagazine.com
- 30+ days ago
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“For Your Own Damn Good.” How Alanis Morrisette Gave a Voice to Her Fans’ Struggles
Children are meant to evolve beyond their parents. Each fresh generation is supposed to have it somewhat better than their living ancestors did when...
lithub.com
- 30+ days ago
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How I Used Hate Mail to Propel My Book Forward by Amanda Ann Greogry, LCPC - Women Writers, Women's Books
How I Used Hate Mail to Propel My Book Forward by Amanda Ann Greogry, LCPC “Take your psychobabble elsewhere. This is a Christian Nation, and...
booksbywomen.org
- 30+ days ago
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18th-Century Satire, Communist Anthem, 1950s Pop Song: The Many Lives of Mack the Knife
"How did such a cruel, ruthless criminal become the subject of a Grammy award-winning hit single?" On May 31, 1959 – four years after Senator...
crimereads.com
- 30+ days ago
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Moms For Liberty Is Shutting Down BookLooks–But Why?
Moms For Liberty is the group affiliated with the unprofessional review website BookLooks.org, as first reported here in May 2022. BookLooks, which...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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442: Gyo Fujikawa fought to illustrate babies of all races and backgrounds
When you’re young and absorbing the big, frightening world, picture books can be foundational literature for a child’s development and empathy....
joysauce.com
- 30+ days ago
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Inspirational novels for spring 2025
Set during World War II, Ace, Marvel, Spy and Midnight on the Scottish Shore chronicle the stories of two women whose lives are testaments to...
bookpage.com
- 30+ days ago
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8 Very Funny (and Serious) Books of Poetry - Electric Literature
I made a list of funny poetry books for you. Must be a short list. I get it—you hear “funny poem” and think, “There...
electricliterature.com
- 30+ days ago
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A Small Press Book We Love: Wings in time by Callie Garnett
Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than...
lithub.com
- 30+ days ago
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Read Harder: Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, so today, I thought I’d share some recommendations for books about women in history that also complete 2025 Read...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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‘Split Fiction’ Is The Most Fun I’ve Had With A Video Game In Years
Split Fiction is a game bursting with creativity and endless fun that’s at once technically impressive and astonishingly clever at every turn. As the...
forbes.com
- 30+ days ago
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Oddly Ineffable: Naming People and Disability in Kim Heejin’s No Matter How Odd
With a protagonist who becomes fixated on routine after surviving a fatal accident and a colorful cast of supporting characters that includes an...
wordswithoutborders.org
- 30+ days ago
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New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: March 2025
As winter turns to spring, young readers can consider the many new books out this month, including a picture book about a turtle convinced it’...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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7 Different Types of Missing Person Mysteries
It’s easy to get burned out, or bored, when reading too much of what feels like the same. Especially when a big element of...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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Hoda Kotb announces new book ‘Jump and Find Joy’ – all the details
"You get one life, that's all," Hoda said while discussing her latest book, "Jump and Find Joy." "That's it. It's ready for the taking, but...
today.com
- 30+ days ago
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Writing Biography Without an Archive: On Recovering a Past Believed to Be Lost
As a biographer, I’m most intrigued by people on whom history has turned its back—yet who nevertheless made a big difference in public...
lithub.com
- 30+ days ago
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 10, 2025
Today’s Featured Book DealsIn Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Book DealsPrevious Daily Deals...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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I researched poetry written during COVID – five years on, here’s how people say it helped them
Historically, poets have had less to say about pandemics than you might imagine. Hardly any English-language poetry written during successive waves...
theconversation.com
- 30+ days ago
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Lyrical Truth-Teller
If you’ve ever seen singer-songwriter Neko Case perform live for a sweaty and adoring crowd, you know that her between-song guitar-tuning...
altaonline.com
- 30+ days ago
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What Western Art Can Learn from Hayao Miyazaki’s Radical Portrayals of Childhood
Imagine a children’s animated film that has none of the following:A villainAny real conflictSibling rivalryAdults who “just don’t understand”Parents...
lithub.com
- 30+ days ago
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Savannah Guthrie shares major career update in two word admission with fans
Savannah Guthrie shared some exciting news regarding her new book with her Instagram followers. The Today Show host was absent from her morning spot...
irishstar.com
- 30+ days ago
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Picture Books About Immigration to America
There is nothing more hypocritical than setting up a country on land that was inhabited by established groups, bullying and murdering across the...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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NJCDC Hosts Read Across America Event to Inspire Young Readers in Paterson
PATERSON, NJ - The spirit of literacy and community engagement was in full swing on Friday as the New Jersey Community Development Corporation...
tapinto.net
- 30+ days ago
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Galaxy Raiders: Abyss, by Ian Douglas: Review by Paul Di Filippo
Galaxy Raiders: Abyss, Ian Douglas (Harper Voyager 978-0063205741, trade paperback, 400pp, $ 18.99) February 2025I think most folks are well aware of...
locusmag.com
- 30+ days ago
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Save 84% on the app that will finally break your doomscrolling addiction
Your new screen time addiction: reading. TL;DR: Get a Headway Premium life time subscription for A $ 76 with our unbeatable offer (reg. A $ 480) using code...
mashable.com
- 30+ days ago
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Bibliophiles unite! 2025 Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair returns with novels, maps, photographs and more
A book of New Mexico cattle brands published in 1900. A map showing the New Mexico Territory when it reached all the way to California. We...
abqjournal.com
- 30+ days ago
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