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Author, activist Maya Angelou dies at 86

Beloved American poet, activist, and educator Maya Angelou has died at age 86, after a recent undisclosed illness. The CBC reports that Angelou was scheduled to attend last Friday's luncheon for the 2014 Major League ... Read More »

May 28, 2014 | Filed under: Authors

Bookmarks: Four magazines die, a classic threatened (again), and the two-timing ways of Archie Andrews

By Alison Potstra

Bookish links from around the Web: The foodie bride's lament: Condé Nast-owned magazines Gourmet, Cookie, Elegant Bride, and Modern Bride all cease publication More book banning madness: Toronto parent wants Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird ... Read More »

October 6, 2009 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Inaugural poet bolsters small publisher

By Scott MacDonald

A small St.Paul, Minnesota-based publisher is hoping to reap big rewards in the wake of Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony yesterday. Graywolf Press is the publisher of poet Elizabeth Alexander, who wrote and recited the inauguration ... Read More »

January 21, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

Banned books

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

It's the American Library Association's Banned Books Week, and their website features lists of frequently challenged books covering various eras on their website. Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale is 37th on the ALA's list of the ... Read More »

September 30, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

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Search Results by tag: Maya Angelou

Author, activist Maya Angelou dies at 86

Bookmarks: Four magazines die, a classic threatened (again), and the two-timing ways of Archie Andrews

Inaugural poet bolsters small publisher

Banned books

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