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Young readers fall in love with romantasies'

Romance novels have become the top-selling fiction genre, driven by heightened sales during the pandemic and a growing diverse readership.

Here's Why Reading Spicy Romance Novels Might Help Your Relationships

Romance novels are experiencing a renaissance due to social media, promoting diversity and female pleasure.

Young readers fall in love with romantasies'

Romance novels have become the top-selling fiction genre, driven by heightened sales during the pandemic and a growing diverse readership.

Here's Why Reading Spicy Romance Novels Might Help Your Relationships

Romance novels are experiencing a renaissance due to social media, promoting diversity and female pleasure.
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#book-bans

More than 10,000 books have been banned from public and academic libraries in the US

Book bans in U.S. schools have surged alarmingly, targeting diverse perspectives and narratives during the 2023-2024 school year.

PW Star Watch 2024 Finalist: Nicole Lintemuth

Nicole Lintemuth advocates against book banning while promoting diversity in literature through her bookstore and activism.
Her reading journal aims to empower others in fighting censorship.

More books were targeted for censorship in 2023

Censorship of books continues to rise, with a focus on diverse and LGBTQ themes.
Opposition to targeted books is shifting beyond school libraries to public libraries.

Blue states push back strongly against book censorship

The movement to ban book bans is gaining momentum in several states, aiming to protect diverse literature and prevent censorship.

More than 10,000 books have been banned from public and academic libraries in the US

Book bans in U.S. schools have surged alarmingly, targeting diverse perspectives and narratives during the 2023-2024 school year.

PW Star Watch 2024 Finalist: Nicole Lintemuth

Nicole Lintemuth advocates against book banning while promoting diversity in literature through her bookstore and activism.
Her reading journal aims to empower others in fighting censorship.

More books were targeted for censorship in 2023

Censorship of books continues to rise, with a focus on diverse and LGBTQ themes.
Opposition to targeted books is shifting beyond school libraries to public libraries.

Blue states push back strongly against book censorship

The movement to ban book bans is gaining momentum in several states, aiming to protect diverse literature and prevent censorship.
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#censorship

Raskin, Schatz Introduce Banned Books Week Resolution in Congress

Congress is addressing the increasing issue of book banning to protect student learning and freedom of expression.

Amid nationwide surge, one NYC high school offers a class on banned books

At the Academy of American Studies in Queens, students study books historically challenged or banned to learn about acceptance through literature.
Efforts to restrict student access to books dealing with race, gender, and sexuality are increasing, with a 28% rise in book banning cases in the first half of 2022-23.

Raskin, Schatz Introduce Banned Books Week Resolution in Congress

Congress is addressing the increasing issue of book banning to protect student learning and freedom of expression.

Amid nationwide surge, one NYC high school offers a class on banned books

At the Academy of American Studies in Queens, students study books historically challenged or banned to learn about acceptance through literature.
Efforts to restrict student access to books dealing with race, gender, and sexuality are increasing, with a 28% rise in book banning cases in the first half of 2022-23.
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The 2024 National Book Awards Longlist

The 2024 National Book Awards longlist emphasizes self-acceptance and broad societal themes in Young People's Literature.

Anthony Horowitz: writers should not be told to make books more diverse

Writers should not be instructed to make their books more diverse, inclusiveness should not be imposed.

8 hot new love stories from a stellar lineup of Black authors

Black romance authors gaining popularity outside traditional pathways.
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