Written by noted children's author Lois Lowry, "The Giver" is a story about an attempt at a utopian society that uses infanticide and euthanasia to eliminate pain, poverty, war and disease. It won the ...
Parsipur was imprisoned for her work four separate times: once under the shah, who ruled Iran before the Islamic Revolution ...
Flamer,” a 2020 semi-autobiographical graphic novel by Mike Curato about a teen boy who struggles with his sexuality, was the ...
The reason for all this pearl-clutching was the novel’s daring content, which (no spoilers) brought several controversial ...
Celebrated local author Leah Johnson opened Loudmouth Books to make the books challenged or banned in public libraries more ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Stephen King — whose psychological thrillers have long dominated The New York Times bestseller list and inspired blockbuster films — is the latest author to see a book banned from all ...
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When the Transport Security Agency (TSA) was established on November 19, 2001, its mission was to make flying in the US safer in the aftermath of 9/11. The agency was tasked with performing 100% ...
Back in the 20th century, the world of country music held onto some more traditional thoughts that got a couple of progressive artists in trouble. Despite this trouble, their songs went on to become ...
Throughout history, certain books were banned because they challenged power, belief, or control. Governments feared their influence on religion, politics, and social order. Some books were burned, ...
2025 saw the release of so many incredible books, and I’ve already shared my roundup of the best books of 2025 so far, which included the likes of The Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise On The Reaping, ...