2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (700+ words) dailycaller.com The New York Times recently posed a question that should never have needed asking in a free country: “Should We Read ‘Huck Finn’?” Their answer, wrapped in the usual hand-wringing about “slurs,” “job-endangering conversations” and the delicate feelings…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (354+ words) If you've ever driven through the suburbs, you've probably seen a "little free library" in someone's front yard. The concept is simple: people erect boxes — some more ornate than others — and fill them with books. Passersby can take a book…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (161+ words) The Stevens County Historical Society (SCHS) announced they have printed second editions of “Digging into the Past. The History and Relics of U.S. Fort Colville, Washington Territory,”[1.1][2.1] a book depicting the history of U.S. Military Fort Colville based on…...

5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (626+ words) It was such a pleasure speaking to Edwidge Danticat over Zoom. I have adored Danticat’s writing since college when I read her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory (Soho Press, 2015). I remained a steadfast fan of all of her books, her…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (147+ words) WE'RE DREAMING UP ABOLITIONIST FUTURES. Help us share our vision. Reckoning with the South "All the energies of censorship are geared toward the prohibition of thought. The point is that you may not think."-Robert Keable, Censorship of Thought Stolen,…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago   (900+ words) Pratik Patil, an IT engineering graduate turned passionate writer, is known for his meticulous research and engaging storytelling at Oldest.org. Despite his technical background, his love for history, culture, and storytelling led him to explore the world’s oldest records…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago   (778+ words) The Mechanics’ Institute, one of the oldest cultural institutions on the West Coast, is now home to a thrilling archive of LGBTQ+ children’s literature. The Tarpey–Schwed LGBT Families Children’s Book Special Collection features more than 200 queer-friendly kids’ books published…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (399+ words) THE first book charting the history of Saltcoats Victoria has now been released. It follows years of rigorous research and long hours by Mark Pettigrew on his local football club. The first volume detailing the past of the Campbell Park…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (647+ words) I can hear you now: “Bold claim, Jacob. Care to back it up?” Sure. In a minute. Here’s the thing about Tom Sawyer Island: it doesn’t exist anymore. Disney closed it in July 2025 and bulldozed it, caves and fort and…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (308+ words) A COLLECTION of rare poetry books that were banned in Russia is estimated to sell for £10,000. The poems are by early Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva who spent decades in exile after condemning the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. Her husband fought in the…...