Banned Books Week is held every year from September 22nd-28th to recognize books that have been banned and challenged across the country. The American Library Association explains, “the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers […]
From Lorrie Moore (I am Homeless if This is Not My Home) to Claire Dederer (Monsters) and Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), countless authors have lauded Alice Munro’s incredible work. A revolutionary short story writer and novelist, Munro has won the Nobel Prize for Literature and stunned readers throughout her remarkable career with her signature […]
The author of The Kite Runner returns with a story of a family separated by war, still connected by hidden threads.
This week, the American Library Association announced its annual list of “challenged books.” The report is meant to offer insight on the literature that might inspire an otherwise perfectly adjusted youth to forget to tie his shoes, or eat an unhealthy lunch, or . . . set an entire school on fire. Something like that!