A children’s biography of drag queen extraordinaire RuPaul has been temporarily pulled from the shelves of a Connecticut library after a single parent complained about its “sexually provocative drawings”—a decision that was met with a torrent of backlash. “The book contains sexually provocative drawings in which the parent found offensive. The book in question was … Read more
Thirty-four years into his career as a celebrity stylist, David Thomas is about to go public about the ins and outs of his career. On July 10, he will share behind-the-scene tales about working with John Legend, Dr. Dre, Boy George, Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears and Lionel Richie among other top-tier talent at an event … Read more
tmp_OG9vO6_57762ee6923deac0_81trOdoqFVL.jpg Image Source: Amazon.com When the book “Where the Crawdads Sing” came out, it seemed like it was on everybody’s bookshelf or reading list. That popularity paired with its status in Reese Witherspoon’s book club make it no surprise that the film adaptation hits theaters on July 13. With an original song by Taylor Swift … Read more
Three people spoke about the 24 book challenges facing Catawba County Schools during a school board meeting on Monday. The review of the books will not be completed until the new school year, after the summer break. The books were challenged in March. The policy says the school system has 15 school days to review … Read more
The cerebral TV detective Endeavor Morse first materialized in the bestselling crime novels by Colin Dexter. Morse was a fascinating new sort of cop, a sensitive soul in love with opera and poetry, not stereotypically weary and hard drinking. Inspector Morse proceeded to hook US television audiences from 1988–2001, generated the sequel Inspector Lewis (2006–2016), … Read more
The challenges of childhood can later serves the lessons if we are able to fully process them. This is what happened to Bianca Andreescu as she mined her personal history for a long-envisioned children’s book. The objective was to sketch out the narrative for “Bibi’s Got Game: A Story about Tennis, Meditation and a Dog … Read more
Spider-Man has been Marvel’s flagship character for decades now. His main title The Amazing Spider-Man has defined the character for sixty years. Spider-Man has had a raft of ongoings over the years, but ASM has always been the main home for the character, the one book that every Spider-fan always picks up. RELATED: 10 Best … Read more
The book-to-movie adaptation genre of movies is a favorite among film lovers as well as readers. When books come out, they establish a dedicated fanbase and the personification of the story/series can be both hit or miss. With the need to please fans of the book, creating movies that tell stories we already know and … Read more
ANDxactly what a beach read has inspired much debate—but perhaps the answer is no more complicated than whether a book is easy to get lost in. Under that definition, the best new books coming in July are ideal for the beach (or the couch, the airplane, or the hammock). Isabel Kaplan’s novel NSFWfor example, is … Read more
Dave Lopez always knew he had a book in him. After all, he’d spent 48 years as a TV news reporter on the scene in Southern California for plane crashes, earthquakes, celebrity murder trials and more. But when he retired in June 2020, Lopez, 74, knew he didn’t want to write the kind of stuff … Read more