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Book bans vs. boardrooms: on Pamela Paul’s false equivalencies.

Book bans vs. boardrooms: on Pamela Paul’s false equivalencies.

By Jonny Diamond | July 25, 2022

“Josh Hawley is a bitch.” And other poetic mockeries of a cowardly senator.

“Josh Hawley is a bitch.” And other poetic mockeries of a cowardly senator.

By Jonny Diamond | July 22, 2022

College English department retracts anti-racism statement in response to fascist Florida law.

College English department retracts anti-racism statement in response to fascist Florida law.

By Jonny Diamond | July 8, 2022

The brothers behind <em>Stranger Things</em> are adapting Stephen King for Netflix.

The brothers behind Stranger Things are adapting Stephen King for Netflix.

By Jonny Diamond | July 7, 2022

The Hero We Need: a Chinese man has been discovered reading books in a remote cave.

The Hero We Need: a Chinese man has been discovered reading books in a remote cave.

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You couldn’t write a sentence this bad IF YOU TRIED.

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This right wing religious website is telling readers to ruin LGBQT+ library displays.

This right wing religious website is telling readers to ruin LGBQT+ library displays.

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Here are the people publishing fascist, Nazi, white nationalist garbage with Amazon’s help.

Here are the people publishing fascist, Nazi, white nationalist garbage with Amazon’s help.

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The sad-sack, fascist Proud Boys have sunk to a new low: storming a library story time.

The sad-sack, fascist Proud Boys have sunk to a new low: storming a library story time.

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