A large Ontario, Canada, school board is urging teachers to not teach To Kill a Mockingbird, calling the classic novel “racist.”
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Books of The Times: ‘Nine Pints’ Is a Brisk Biography of Blood
To write about blood, the British journalist Rose George covered many thousands of miles in pursuit of the intricacies of the subject.
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Essay: The Ghost Story Persists in American Literature. Why?
A slew of ghosts in recent books are a vessel for the country’s collective terror and guilt.
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Nonfiction: Philip Pullman’s ‘Daemon Voices’ Casts an Entrancing Spell
A new collection of essays by the British author best known for the children’s trilogy “His Dark Materials” showcases his boundless curiosity and fascination with storytelling.
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Eve Ewing Blasts From Chicago to Space, With a Boost from Marvel
She is a sociologist, poet, Twitter maven, Chicago cultural celebrity and newly minted Marvel Comics writer. But don’t ask Dr. Ewing about her superpowers.
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