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Book Review: Critic Maris Kreizman charts her political awakening in smart, funny essay collection

Book Review: Critic Maris Kreizman charts her political awakening in smart, funny essay collection

Maris Kreizman always loved books and TV.
What to know about the US Supreme Court's ruling on public school lessons using LGBTQ books

What to know about the US Supreme Court's ruling on public school lessons using LGBTQ books

A divided U.S. Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ-themed storybooks .
Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks .

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Nightshade by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company) 2. Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah (Random House Publishing Group) 3.

Alberta youth have the right to school library books that reflect their lives, including sexuality

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Q&A: Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Givhan chronicles Virgil Abloh's rise to fashion fame

Q&A: Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Givhan chronicles Virgil Abloh's rise to fashion fame

NEW YORK (AP) — With his calm and cool demeanor, fashion disruptor and multi-hyphenate Virgil Abloh artfully challenged the fashion industry's traditions to leave his mark as a Black creative, despite his short-lived career.
Book Review: ‘The Tiny Things Are Heavier’ is a reflection on young adulthood and migration

Book Review: ‘The Tiny Things Are Heavier’ is a reflection on young adulthood and migration

“The Tiny Things Are Heavier,” by author Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, is a reflection on young adulthood, migration, cultural misunderstanding and family relationships.
'Elbows Up' anthology to include prominent patriots Margaret Atwood, Jay Baruchel, Atom Egoyan

'Elbows Up' anthology to include prominent patriots Margaret Atwood, Jay Baruchel, Atom Egoyan

TORONTO — An upcoming anthology to meet the recent swell in national pride will include essays by prominent Canadians including writers Margaret Atwood and Omar El Akkad, as well as filmmakers Atom Egoyan and Jay Baruchel.

Maurice Vellekoop wins Trillium Book Award for graphic memoir

TORONTO — Illustrator Maurice Vellekoop has won Ontario's top literary award for his graphic memoir "I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together.
Humble fish stew showcases the underappreciated cuisine of Spain’s Balearic islands

Humble fish stew showcases the underappreciated cuisine of Spain’s Balearic islands

In the shadow of an imposing stone bell tower, market stalls fan out by the dozens from the central plaza of Sineu, Mallorca.