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This weeks is Banned Books week- celebrating the freedom to read! (Because “closing books shuts out ideas”). Here are some ways to join the movement: 1. See if any books you’ve read or would like to read are on the American Library Association’s current list of banned and challenged books, found here. 2. Participate in [...]



I’m skeptical of female authors for fear they will turn out to be like Jane Austen.” — my husband, 2008. While not all boys dig the feminist and social commentary intertwined in Austen’s well-known novels, some men aren’t afraid to put their prejudice aside and take pride in the beloved 18th century author.  William Deresiewicz, [...]