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Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, granted a preliminary injunction on October 20 in the book censorship case E.K. and S.K. et al. v.

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Dr. Dan Bishop is attempting, for the second time, to lead a free three-day workshop on programming from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22-24 at the Salida Boys & Girls Club, 709 Palmer St. The workshop, ...

Children's biographies of trailblazing transgender public figures. An award-winning novel reflecting on what it is like to be Black in America. A series of graphic novels about the love story between ...

"Culpability" by Bruce Holsinger (out now from Spiegel & Grau) is the July pick for Oprah’s Book Club, and the mogul is already dubbing it "the book of the summer." This is Winfrey's 116th book club ...

A carefully curated and thorough canon of 119 titles that will keep any fan of comedy occupied and happy for a good long while. Photo-Illustration: Vulture A carefully curated and thorough canon of ...

Everyone should study history, and here are 20 books I think everyone should read. They are expressly not the “best” history books ever written: no one can possibly have read the tens of thousands in ...

I would like to commend the Nevada County Library for its outstanding children’s programming and the vital role it plays in bringing our community together. I had the pleasure of attending the Día de ...

In “The Family Dynamic,” Susan Dominus examines what makes some families “exceptional.” By Ezekiel J. Emanuel Ezekiel J. Emanuel is an oncologist, vice provost and university professor at the ...

PBS CEO Paula Kerger said new children’s programming will “skid to a halt” if the government moves ahead with President Trump’s attempt to cut federal funding for public broadcasting. Kerger and NPR ...