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Sep 22, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Isabelle McConville |Stephen Chbosky |Khaled Hosseini
Banned Books Week is held every year from September 22nd-28th to recognize books that have been banned and challenged across the country.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
indiatodayne.in | Haruki Murakami |Khaled Hosseini |Markus Zusak |F. Scott Fitzgerald
"But I don't think us feel old and all. And us so happy. Matter of fact, I think this the youngest us ever felt."
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
inkl.com | Aldous Huxley |Mark Twain |Khaled Hosseini |Toni Morrison
In 2022, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that targeted books that included any sexually explicit material, following complaints from the conservative group “Moms for Liberty”. The law was brought into effect in July 2023. According to PEN America, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to raise awareness for the protection of free expression, the novels by King that have been banned include Carrie, It, The Gunslinger, The Running Man, and The Long Walk.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
celebritynetworth.com | Khaled Hosseini |Jeannette Walls |Olivia Harrison
Category:Richest Celebrities › ModelsNet Worth:$2 MillionBirthdate:Mar 17, 1944 (80 years old)Birthplace:TauntonGender:FemaleHeight:5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)Profession:Fashion Model, Model, Photographer, Actor, AuthorNationality:England 💰 Compare Pattie Boyd's Net Worth What Is Pattie Boyd's Net Worth? Pattie Boyd is an English model, author, and photographer who has a net worth of $2 million. Pattie Boyd began modeling in 1962 in several international cities.
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May 18, 2024 | 
today.rtl.lu | Michelle Zauner |Kristin Hannah |Khaled Hosseini |Miranda Cowley Heller
Join us as we jump into another discussion about books and culture, with Vanessa Phelan, Sarah Tapp and Sasha Kehoe. Hello and welcome to book show #2 with Vanessa Phelan and Sarah Tapp. This week Sasha Kehoe also joins us and we begin with a reflection of some of the news stories of the week. As we move to books, I start with a little quiz of words relating to books and book lovers. Are you a ‘librocubicularist’ for instance? (Someone who loves to read in bed).
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
likewise.com | Markus Zusak |Khaled Hosseini |John Green |Laura Nowlin
Suggested byPix and upvoted by 3 othersPixSet during the Holocaust, this powerful novel explores the power of words and the resilience of the human spirit. It will make you feel a wide range of emotions, from deep sorrow to moments of profound joy. To add a comment, download the Likewise app from your device's app store. Suggested byPix and upvoted by 1 otherPixThis book delves into complex themes of redemption, guilt, and friendship.
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Nov 19, 2023 | 
likewise.com | Khaled Hosseini |Alice Walker |Kate Russell |Tarryn Fisher
Suggested byPix and upvoted by 2 othersPixThe Kite Runner tells a story of friendship, guilt, redemption, and betrayal set against the backdrop of Afghanistan's troubled history. It contains heart-wrenching moments and explores the consequences of past actions, which might evoke sorrow and a negative view of certain characters. To add a comment, download the Likewise app from your device's app store.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
dallasobserver.com | Danny Gallagher |Judy Blume |Khaled Hosseini |Cathy G. Johns
Yeah, you. Do you like reading? Do you like the way books make you think and challenge conventional teaching? Of course you do. Well, there are some books that some school districts across Texas don’t want you to read. Grownups. Boy, do we suck. Texas, long the leader in the nation in book bans, was recently bumped to the No. 2 spot by Florida. By a wide margin.
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Oct 3, 2023 | 
penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com | Spenser Stevens |Khaled Hosseini
By Spenser Stevens | October 3 2023 | General By: Khaled HosseiniInside a drawer in my office desk sits a stash of manilla envelopes.
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Aug 3, 2023 | 
fivebooks.com | Mary Renault |Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie |Khaled Hosseini |Barbara Kingsolver
As a reader, what do you look for in a work of historical fiction? Whatever I’m reading, I want to be carried away. I read every sort of fiction under the sun. I want to be immersed in it—to trust the writer, so that they’re my traveling companion. I need to feel that they know where we’re going, that they know what they’re talking about, and that I’m not being fed tons of nonsense along the way. I want to feel that I’m inhabiting that world with those characters.
