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KUT A controversy surrounding reading lists for English class book clubs in the Leander Independent School District drew the voices of parents and administrators. Then teachers and students chimed in — and then came the book authors. In an op-ed published Tuesday by The New York Times, author Carmen Maria Machado wrote that preventing children from reading books won't protect them. "While our books may contain passages that are potentially uncomfortable, challenging or even offensive," she wrote, "exposure to our books is vital to expanding minds, affirming experiences, creating appreciat...

Here Are TCAF's Can't-Miss Events of 2021 This year's festivities — featuring guest artists, panels, competitions and more — will run from May 8 to 15 Photo: Cole Pauls Published Apr 30, 2021Toronto Comic Arts Festival is going virtual this year, and the week-long online event features some impressive programming in addition to its vendor marketplace. From workshops to panels to multiple special guests, this year's festival features more comics-based activities than ever before. While vendors, artists and exhibitors hold down their virtual shops from May 8 to 15, the festival will play ...

Today Imlearned Limbaugh fans are the most tender, sensitive, whiny, hypocritical, useless, needy babies on the planet. Peter David: Rush Limbaugh dies the same day that Trump Plaza is imploded. Certainly symbolic of something. I would happily dance on his grave. If the God his followers pretend to believe exists, Rush is burning in hell, but in my belief system he's just being pumped full of formaldehyde to replace the bile he's been filled with for decades. https://t.co/4UNu8q2wdQ — Gerry Conway Wears A Mask Because He Cares (@gerryconway) February 17, 2021 The Rush to judgment. Get it? I...

Top books, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults revealed at ALA Midwinter Virtual January 25, 2021 On January 25, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards—at its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits taking place virtually from Chicago. A list of all the 2021 award winners follows: John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: When You Trap a Tiger, written by Tae Keller, is the 2021...

Image: ALA The American Library Association is currently holding its annual midwinter meeting and exhibits conference, and part of the event is its Youth Media Awards—which houses the Alex Awards, a slate of prizes that are handed out “to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18,” from the prior year. The ALA just announced this year’s Alex Award winners, and it includes a number of science fiction and fantasy titles. Here’s the list of this year’s winners: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse, published by Saga Press/Gallery Books, an im...