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Book ban boomerang: VP Vance’s book is caught up in military school "ideology" checks.

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Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks.

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Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

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Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

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By Brittany Allen | February 18, 2025

Enemies to Lovers: On the Romance Genre’s Mainstream Come-Up

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Stuck in a reading rut? Sign up for the annual Free Black Women's Library Reading Challenge.

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