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Susan Shillinglaw on John Steinbeck – One True Podcast
We are thrilled to welcome Susan Shillinglaw, the preeminent John Steinbeck scholar, to discuss one of Hemingway’s contemporaries and fellow Nobel laureates. Although Hemingway and Steinbeck are not discussed comparatively as frequently as some of his other fellow literary titans, Prof. Shillinglaw talks about Steinbeck’s life, career, and temperament in ways that will inspire us to…
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Books the DC Public Library recommends for Black History Month – WTOP News
Home » Washington, DC News » Books the DC Public… Books the DC Public Library recommends for Black History Month Mike Murillo | mmurillo@wtop.com February 9, 2026, 4:49 AM The DC Public Library’s book recommendations by Black authors Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on-air and online as we bring you…
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The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage – Literary Hub
The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage. By Brittany Allen, February 4, 2026 Earlier today, Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post laid off hundreds of its employees, in what one staffer called “an absolute bloodbath.” As The Guardian reported this morning, editor-in-chief Matt Murray told his masthead that the paper was due for a “strategic reset.”…
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Opinion: The Golden Dome, a Trumpian con job, is a waste of money for Canada – The Globe and Mail
Editor’s Note: The Canadians are on board with no Kings, no Trump.. I like their reporting, the honest posts, and no hiding the Trump Administration’s wrongdoings. — DrWeb Opinion: The Golden Dome, a Trumpian con job, is a waste of money for Canada https://t.co/efsFS8tVE8 — The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) January 28, 2026
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Microsoft Shuts Down Library, Replaces It With AI – Futurism
Artificial Intelligence Page Burner Microsoft Shuts Down Library, Replaces It With AI Just tech company things. By Frank Landymore, Published Jan 16, 2026, 3:16 PM EST Does Microsoft hate books more, or its own workers? It’s hard to say, because The Verge reports that the multitrillion dollar giant is gutting its employee library and cutting…
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Public libraries’ top check-outs in 2025 include ‘The Women’ – NPR
Book News & Features Genre fiction and female authors top U.S. libraries’ most-borrowed lists in 2025 December 29, 20256:00 AM ET, Heard on All Things Considered By Neda Ulaby 3-Minute Listen Transcript Searching the stacks at a Miami-Dade Public Library on July 19, 2023, in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Women was among the most…
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A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science – Ars Technica
G is for geomythology A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore By Jennifer Ouellette – Dec 29, 2025 7:30 AM | Earthquakes, volcanic eruption, eclipses, meteor showers, and many other natural phenomena have always been part…
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These were the most checked out books in Las Vegas libraries in 2025 – 8NewsNow
Entertainment These were the most checked out books in Las Vegas libraries in 2025 by: Stephanie Overton, Posted: Dec 24, 2025 / 02:38 PM PST, Updated: Dec 24, 2025 / 02:38 PM PST LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Have you read any of the most frequently checked out books in the Las Vegas valley in 2025?…
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How Peter Navarro, Trump’s Tariff Cheerleader, Became the Ultimate Yes-Man – The New Yorker
A Reporter at Large Peter Navarro, Trump’s Ultimate Yes-Man The tariff cheerleader established the template of sycophancy for Trump Administration officials. By Ian Parker, December 22, 2025 As an economist, Navarro wrote that retaliatory tariffs are how “trade wars are born.” He now backs Trump’s trade wars. Illustration by Barry Blitt In March, 2016, Peter…
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10 ways to protect libraries and oppose book banning – Southern Poverty Law Center
10 ways you can safeguard our inclusive libraries and fight book banning December 10, 2025, By Lindsey Shelton As book banning becomes normalized, attacks on public and school libraries continue to escalate nationwide. The past few years have seen an unprecedented rise in challenges and removals of library books, with many targeting books that explore…
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The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025 – Book Riot
Check Your Shelf The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025 What were the most popular books checked out in US libraries in 2025? Here are the top fiction and nonfiction titles across 40 libraries. Kelly Jensen, Dec 19, 2025 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may…
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Scarpetta: Release Date, Cast, Plot, Photos, Episodes – Parade
Nicole Kidman Brings Patricia Cornwell’s ‘Scarpetta’ to Life in New Prime Video Thriller Series Nicole Kidman Brings Patricia Cornwell’s ‘Scarpetta’ to Life in New Prime Video Thriller Series A new series starring Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis brings the famous novels to the screen. Here’s everything to know. Dec 1, 2025 6:03…
