Community Members Rally Against Proposed Utah School Library Book Review Policy
Community members gathered on Thursday outside of the Utah State Board of Education Building to urge the board not to adopt a policy that would restrict the availability of books deemed explicit from school libraries. In February, the House Education Committee had voted 11-2 to pass HB374, which was approved and signed by Utah Governor Spencer Cox. This new policy would take an even more extreme approach and limit the diversity of library materials for students.
Cardinal Rule Press Acquires Bucket Fillers
Cardinal Rule Press, a Detroit-area children’s book, puzzle, and educational materials publisher acquired all book sales, presentations, and permissions of Bucket Fillers, a children’s publisher in Venice, Florida. Bucket Fillers will become an imprint of Cardinal Rule, effectively doubling its size.
Tasmanian ‘Book Detective’ Reunites Customers with Long-Lost Books and Beloved Childhood Titles
Using his investigative skills from his career as a librarian and his studies in Egyptology, Toby Wools-Cobb has begun to make a name for himself by finding long-lost books from his shop, Quixotic Books, in Launceston, Tasmania. Thinking of his work like detective work, Wools-Cobb helps customers find obscure works, books that the customer cannot remember the title of, special editions, and weird books that face extinction.
Unsettling Reading: Why Are Darker Women’s Stories Growing in Popularity?
“Darker women’s stories” — particularly in thrillers and dark historical fiction — is a book trend we’re seeing after the London Book Fair, which is a stark contrast from the popular upbeat romance or cozier fiction of previous years. The social and political background against which these books are written give us insights as to why we’re seeing readers drawn toward stories that explore murder, abuse, postpartum depression, sexual violence, and other difficult topics