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Ban on Atwood's Book in Alberta Schools Halted for Revision
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Ban on Atwood's Book in Alberta Schools Halted for Revision

The new regulation that would have forced school libraries in Alberta in Canada to remove more than 200 books from the shelves is being stopped and will be rewritten. The author Margaret Atwood's "Handmaid's tale" was one of the banned books
The Handmaid's Tale Banned in Alberta School Libraries
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The Handmaid's Tale Banned in Alberta School Libraries

The Canadian author Margaret Atwood's successful book "The handmaid's tale" ("The handmaid's story") is banned in school libraries in the province of Alberta in her home country.
State Department Urges Reporting of 'Unchristian' Behavior
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State Department Urges Reporting of 'Unchristian' Behavior

Employees at the US Department of State are being urged to report colleagues who exhibit "unchristian" behavior, reports Politico. It feels very much like "The Handmaid's Tale", says an anonymous official to the news site
Wrote a book about Russian war crimes – was killed
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Wrote a book about Russian war crimes – was killed

The Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was fully occupied with documenting Russian war crimes – when she was killed in a missile attack. Now her book is being published posthumously, with testimonies about eleven women's resistance
Spring Book Delights with Long-Awaited Returns
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Spring Book Delights with Long-Awaited Returns

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's long-awaited novel and the building blocks of BookTok stars – that's what awaits readers this spring. At the same time, Liza Alexandrova-Zorina delves deep into the Swedish shadow society
Spring's Ten Hottest TV Series
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Spring's Ten Hottest TV Series

A Bergman classic in a new version, the continuation of the Knutby drama and the story of Jan Stenbeck. Here are the TV series you must keep track of this spring
Book by Stieg Larsson banned in Florida
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Book by Stieg Larsson banned in Florida

The Swedish author Stieg Larsson's bestseller "Men Who Hate Women" has been banned in parts of Florida, reports Expo. The book has appeared on this year's list of book titles that are now prohibited in education and school libraries
USA's young voters: Tired of all the drama
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USA's young voters: Tired of all the drama

It is often called the world's toughest job. The winner of the US presidential election must handle global wars, economic challenges, and divided citizens
Will Chinese author Can Xue Get This Year's Nobel Prize?
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Will Chinese author Can Xue Get This Year's Nobel Prize?

Is it the Chinese author Can Xue's turn this year? A woman who is not from Europe or the USA is likely to be well-positioned. So go the speculations ahead of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature
SVT employees join shutdown protest
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SVT employees join shutdown protest

Employees at SVT are joining their SR colleagues' protests against the plans to shut down the public service companies' joint research department and library.
Margaret Atwood to Sweden in the Fall
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Margaret Atwood to Sweden in the Fall

Utah bans several books in unique decision
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Utah bans several books in unique decision

Atwood stunned after revelation about Munro's husband
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Atwood stunned after revelation about Munro's husband

The author Margaret Atwood was "stunned" after finding out that Nobel laureate Alice Munro's second husband sexually assaulted his stepdaughter, writes NY Times.
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