Created by Behishta Kabir and Jodi Hilton, “Welcome to Harvard” is an interactive photography exhibit that tells the stories ...
In 2023, wars and violence displaced over 6 million people from their home countries.1 The USA is one of the primary destinations for refugees and asylees (ie, individuals who have been granted asylum ...
Book It! turns 40 this month -- Pizza Hut's long-running reading campaign that enticed children with free pizzas was a school years staple for Gen X and older Millennials. .facebook/bookitprogram ...
"What students can read in schools provides the foundation for their lives," says PEN America Eric Charbonneau/Getty; Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty; VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Book bans are sharply on ...
He takes a job in a mysterious library – allowing Murakami to explore the power of books, along with his favourite themes of love and loss, with typical storytelling prowess. One of the Soviet ...
CBC News is not naming the man because he's afraid he will be sent back to his country, where he fears for his safety, as he's still waiting for a hearing on his refugee claim in Canada.
A record number of books were banned in districts across the country during the 2023-2024 school year, according to a free speech organization. By Alexandra Alter Jodi Picoult’s “Nineteen ...
Haruki Murakami’s much anticipated new book, his first full-length novel in six years, is based in part on a short story he wrote in 1980. It follows a young man as he searches for a former ...
PEN America has released its most recent report documenting public school book bans for the full 2023-2024 school year, finding 10,046 bans nationwide—a more than 200% rise over the previous ...
According to a report 204 Afghan refugee families deported from Iran and Pakistan within 24 hours period. The Bakhtar News Agency, under Taliban control, reported that 204 Afghan refugee families were ...
In fiscal year 2024, over 100,000 total refugees were resettled within the U.S. for the first time since 2016. It took time to reach that level: Even when Biden increased the annual cap for ...
Come and join our friendly group of fellow book lovers. Every six weeks ... fail when one of them stops being able to see spirits. “Full of menace and delight,” says the excellent writer ...