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FTC files antitrust suit against Amazon

Sep 27 2023: As was long rumored, the Federal Trade Commission, along with 17 states, has sued Amazon for antitrust violations, accusing the company of building and protecting a monopoly in various ways, including: forcing independent retailers on its online marketplace not to sell ...

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Florida school district orders librarians to purge all books with LGBTQ characters

Sep 27 2023: Librarians in public schools in Charlotte County, Florida, were instructed by the school district superintendent to remove all books with LGBTQ characters or themes from school and classroom libraries. The guidance by Charlotte County Superintendent Mark Vianello and ...

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Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron launch Anglo-French book prize

Sep 26 2023: Queen Camilla and French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, have launched a UK-France literary prize for young adult fiction.

This will allow “UK and French citizens to share joint literary experiences, reinforcing cultural ties while celebrating the joys of...

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California bans book bans and textbook censorship in schools

Sep 25 2023: Building on his Family Agenda to promote educational freedom and success, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 1078 by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley), which bans “book bans” in schools, prohibits censorship of instructional materials, and ...

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‘Reading is resistance’: students and parents take on DeSantis’s book bans

Sep 24 2023: This summer, Iris Mogul – a junior at a Miami high school – found out that she wouldn’t be able to take an AP African American history course that she had planned for the coming semester because it had been blocked by the state’s department of education. “As presented, ...

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2023 Booker Prize shortlist announced

Sep 22 2023: The six-book shortlist for this year's Booker Prize for Fiction has been announced. The winner of this year's prize, which comes a £50,000 purse, will be announced on November 26 at an award ceremony held at Old Billingsgate in London, England.

This year's finalists—...

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Harry Potter 25th anniversary celebration

Sep 22 2023: On Sept. 27, the Empire State Building will be magically aglow with the four colors of Hogwarts: Gryffindor red, Slytherin green, Ravenclaw blue and Hufflepuff yellow. The upcoming light show is part of the 25th anniversary celebration for the U.S. publication of Harry ...

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Simon & Schuster responds to book bannings with Books Belong program

Sep 21 2023: In conjunction with Banned Books Week (October 1-7), Simon & Schuster is launching Books Belong, a program that will highlight the merits of books that have been banned or challenged and provide tools and resources to "preserve and strengthen our right to read."

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