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The image depicts a stylized representation of a classical building, similar to a library or museum, overlaid with a document featuring a tear and a large red prohibition sign, symbolizing restricted access or censorship of information. Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books from digital library

Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books from digital library

June 25, 2024 No Comments

Three joyful students from diverse backgrounds lean on a stack of books in a library, smiling warmly at the camera. Libraries Change Lives Week on integral role in UK

Libraries Change Lives Week on integral role in UK

June 24, 2024 No Comments

Fossil Free Books faces backlash, corporations evade scrutiny. The image depicts a surreal cityscape with towering skyscrapers, each topped with giant theatrical masks showing various expressions. In the foreground, a diverse group of people, linked by a heavy chain, are depicted as moving energetically from left to right, suggesting a protest or march. The masks seem to watch over the city and the people, symbolizing the pervasive influence of corporate or societal facades on public behavior and emotions.

Fossil Free Books faces backlash, corporations evade scrutiny – opinion

June 20, 2024 No Comments

Elsevier report shows slow progress toward gender equality in research. Abstract conceptual image symbolizing slow progress toward gender equality in research and innovation. The scene features a large hourglass and silhouettes of diverse women in academic settings.

Elsevier report shows slow progress toward gender equality in research

June 18, 2024 No Comments

The image features Indian author Arundhati Roy, with a split background displaying the flags of India and Kashmir, symbolising the contentious issue of Kashmir. Indian authorities set to prosecute Arundhati Roy over Kashmir comments

Indian authorities set to prosecute Arundhati Roy over Kashmir comments

June 17, 2024 No Comments

Florida school board bans 'Ban This Book'. This image features a creative depiction of a school locker scene, centered on the book "Ban This Book" by Alan Gratz. The left locker is painted in blue with various stickers including a bear face, hearts, and "Florida" in colorful letters. The middle section shows an open locker with the book prominently displayed among a stack of colorful books. A caution tape reading "Ban This Book" crosses in front of the stack. On the right, another blue locker is adorned with a Florida state seal and a lock, symbolizing censorship and restriction. The image artistically emphasizes themes of censorship and resistance within a school setting.

Florida school board bans ‘Ban This Book’

June 14, 2024 No Comments

Women's Prize 2024 winners are V.V. Ganeshananthan and Naomi Klein

Women’s Prize 2024 winners are V.V. Ganeshananthan and Naomi Klein

June 13, 2024 No Comments

Awards

Women's Prize 2024 winners are V.V. Ganeshananthan and Naomi Klein

Women’s Prize 2024 winners are V.V. Ganeshananthan and Naomi Klein

June 13, 2024 No Comments

Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024 shortlist explores depth of human experiences

April 24, 2024 No Comments

PEN America cancels Literary Awards ceremony over Gaza response

April 22, 2024 No Comments

International Booker Prize 2024: 6 optimistic books on shortlist

April 9, 2024 No Comments

Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction shortlist showcases groundbreaking voices

March 27, 2024 No Comments

Awards roundup: Jhalak, Nero, Gordon Burn, and Dylan Thomas

March 26, 2024 No Comments

International Booker Prize 2024 longlist: Latin American fiction dominates

March 11, 2024 No Comments