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Library e-books on the line as Congress, Trump consider spending cuts
USA Today
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CROFTON, MD ‒ Claire Holahan, 34, takes her toddler to the library once or twice a week for story time so she can play with other children and the library's toys. It's not until after bedtime that she has time to click open her own e-book,...
Kathleen Kaufman Brings Gothic Séance Tale to Brentwood Bookstore
Brentwood News - California
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July 29, 2025
The Author of Nora Grey Will Appear in Conversation With Jo Kaplan Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood, will host author Kathleen Kaufman on Wednesday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion and signing of her latest novel, The Entirely True Story of...
Got books? Bookstore chain eying 2026 opening for new Colorado Springs location
The Gazette - Colorado
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Three is, or rather will be, company for a bookstore chain building a new location in one of Colorado Springs’ busiest retail areas. Colorado Springs is home to two Barnes & Noble bookstores. And in roughly one year, there will be a third. The...
The golden era of Kotte, renowned for Sinhala literature and architecture, is not only confined to the past. It is a city of rare ecological balance, rich wetlands, and diverse bird life found only in a few capital cities in the world — Prime Minister
The Island
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July 29, 2025
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya made these remarks while addressing the event held at Waters Edge, Battaramulla, on Sunday [July 27], to unveil the “Kingdom of Kotte Tourism Trail”, marking the launch of the “Kingdom of Kotte Tourism...
Uncovering the hidden female influence in medieval literature
ScienceNorway
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July 28, 2025
THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY the University of Bergen - read more Did nuns play a more active and influential role in shaping our literary canon? Professor Laura Miles wants to continue her research on the role of the women readers in...
Kashmir University, JKAACL Host Symposium On Hussaini Literature
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- In a collaborative literary effort, the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) and the Department of Urdu, University of Kashmir, organized a one-day symposium titled“Hussaini Literature...
Essex Hemphill’s Poetry of Belonging
The Nation
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July 30, 2025
Books & the Arts / July 30, 2025 He was an artist and activist who found in his verse a tool for both community and agitprop. Ad Policy Essex Hemphill, 1991.(Robert Giard © Estate of Robert Giard) It’s never been easy to survive as an American...
Nigerian writers and bloggers lead recipients of UK Global Talent visa in literature category
Alexa.ng
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July 28, 2025
Nigerians have emerged as the leading applicants and recipients under the United Kingdom’s Global Talent visa route for literature, surpassing countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia. According to a report by The Telegraph UK,...
New romantic novel “The Colour of Rain” invades Blantyre bookstores
The Maravi Post
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July 28, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-A new book titled “The Colour of Rain” was launched in Blantyre on the afternoon of July 27, 2025. Speaking during the launch, the author Anthony Basil Manyozo said he spent MK6 million to publish the book. Manyozo said the...
Air Canada Cargo rolls out enhanced eBooking platform
Aviation Business News
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July 28, 2025
Air Canada Cargo has launched its redesigned eBooking platform, aimed at providing a more efficient, intuitive and self-managed digital experience for customers shipping cargo across its network. The updated platform introduces a streamlined...
Beloved Dartmouth bookstore to remain open after surge in community support Giuliana Grillo de Lambarri News -Canada -Nova Scotia |July 26
CBC/Radio-Canada
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Nova Scotia An iconic bookstore in Dartmouth, N.S., that faced eviction over two months of unpaid rent was able to raise the money it needed to get caught up, thanks to an outpouring of support from the community. John W. Doull, Bookseller faced a...
WSUV’s Electronic Literature Lab ‘the only place in the world that does born-digital conservation’
The Columbian - Washington State
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4 Photos Professor Dene Grigar, red glasses, joins artist Stephanie Strickland in The Marjorie C. Luesebrink Reading Room on Wednesday at Washington State University Vancouver. Grigar was one of two professors that pledged $183,750 to name the...
China Literature To Report First Half 2025 Financial Results On August 12, 2025
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) - Earnings Conference Call to be Held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 8:00 pm (Hong Kong Time) / 8:00 am (U.S. Eastern Time) HONG KONG, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Literature Limited ("China Literature" or "the...
Recycled Reads Bookstore could close central location as city looks at budget cuts
KUT - Texas
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July 28, 2025
Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library used bookstore on Burnet Road, will close by next spring if the proposed city budget is approved. The store opened in 2009 as a way to help raise money for Austin's library system. Anna Paola Ferate-Soto...
Pet adoption event at Richland bookstore finds homes for small animals
KNDU - Washington State
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July 28, 2025
RICHLAND, Wash. – Little Lives Small Animal Rescue joined forces with Adventures Underground Bookstore to host a unique adoption event. Visitors could purchase a book and possibly leave with a new small animal companion. The event marked the first...
Izhar Mubashir wins Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 for children's literature
Awaz The Voice
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July 28, 2025
Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar The South Kashmir-based author Izhar Mubashir's “Shure Te Tchure Gyush” (Children and Their Chirping) has been selected for the Bal Sahitya Puraskar by the Sahitya Akademi in the Kashmiri language for the year 2025. The award...
NAPA celebrates classic Urdu literature
The Express Tribune
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July 27, 2025
KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) organised a three-day event titled Shaam-e-Adab at the Zia Mohiuddin Auditorium, where graduates of the institution captivated audience with dramatic readings of iconic works from Urdu...
Romance-focused bookstore opens in Drake University neighborhood, line wraps around building
WOI-DT - Iowa
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July 27, 2025
Shelf Love DSM prides itself as Des Moines' only romance bookstore. DES MOINES, Iowa — A new bookstore opened in Des Moines on Saturday, with enough attendees showing out to have a line wrap completely around the building. Shelf Love DSM, which...
Jemtimenba Mollier Foundation honours excellence in Ao Literature
The Morung Express
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Award recipients along with members of the JMF, dignitaries, and guests during the Meritorious Award Ceremony for Excellence in Ao Literature held at Aor Kilem, Mokokchung on July 26. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Mokokchung | July 27 The...
Sask. author's anti-racism book is among 596 banned by U.S. Department of Defense for use in its schools
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 30, 2025
A Saskatoon author is still reeling after finding out his first non-fiction book has been banned by the U.S. Department of Defense for use in its schools. Khodi Dill's Stay Up racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom is a book aimed at...