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We Found Another Helper
Jakarta’s poorest neighbourhoods are being visited by Sutino “Kinong” Hadi and his tuk tuk filled with books. While the three-wheeled vehicles have been banned in Jakarta, Indonesia, the government has given him a special waver to continue using his for books. “Before he could even lift the covers up, the children had stuck their heads inside and were grabbing books.”
Diversity-Focused Crime Imprint
In very much needed news: Polis Books is launching the new imprint Agora Books. The first three books will release in 2019: “Three-Fifths by John Vercher, the story of a biracial man who discovers a childhood friend has become a neo-nazi; Remember by Patrica Smith, a novel about woman forced to reconcile with a painful past; and The Ninja Daughter by Tori Eldridge, the tale of a woman who dedicates herself to becoming a modern day ninja after the murder of her daughter.” Can’t wait!
Want To Fall Down A Rabbit Hole Of Accusations Of Plagiarizing?
Here’s a story that’s been unfolding on Twitter for days: A Pushcart Prize nominee has been accused of lifting words/images from other poets. It started with one poet comparing the works and since more poets have come forward to say they believe their work was also lifted.