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If You Read One Book This Juneteenth, Make it Zora Neale Hurston’s "Barracoon"
The Root via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThis weekend, the country prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a commemoration of June 19, 1865, the...
How a new film captured Zora Neale Hurston's radical authenticity
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoZora Neale Hurston may have been buried in an unmarked grave when she died in 1960, but her star has been rising, posthumously, ever since Alice Walker brought her back to public’s attention ...
Lexington libraries are pushing back on censorship with these Banned Book Week events
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoIf you take a look at some of the books that have been challenged lately amid a wave of book bans...
What are some notable books that have been banned in some Oklahoma schools?
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAccording to PEN American's Index of School Book Bans, these books have been banned or have been...
25 Best Books To Read During Black History Month
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBlack booksellers recommend these books during Black History Month and beyond. Reading books that focus on the African diaspora is crucial to tackling...
New Stephen King novel, sex-positive 'Rated X' memoir: 5 must-read books this week
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn search of something good to read? USA TODAY's Barbara VanDenburgh scopes out the shelves for this...
Juneteenth 2023: A Supersized List of Juneteenth Books for the Entire Family
The Root via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSince the late 1800s, African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth, a commemoration of June 19,...
Lauren Groff’s Indie Bookstore the Lynx Is an Answer to Florida’s Book Bans
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoRafa Fernandez Torres Perhaps the phrase “safe space,” like “woke,” has lost some of its resonance...
Canon Fodder
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA first edition of Lee Harper's book 'To Kill a Mockingbird' seen on display at Sotheby's auction house in London on December 7, 2017. (Photo by DANIEL...
This holiday season, give the gift of books banned in Florida | Commentary
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhen I moved to Florida more than a quarter century ago, I discovered Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” a powerful tale of oppression and perseverance, set in Florida’s oldest ...