Books
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‘Captain Underpants’ Creator’s Book Pulled by Scholastic Due to ‘Passive Racism’
Author Dav Pilkey has also apologized and is donating proceeds from “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future” to “organizations designed to stop Asian hatred”
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News Corp to Acquire Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for $349 Million
The HMH Books & Media backlist includes Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and Orwell’s “Animal Farm”
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Beverly Cleary, Children’s Author of ‘Ramona’ Books and ‘The Mouse and the Motorcycle,’ Dies at 104
“Ramona” series of books was adapted for 2010 feature film “Ramona and Beezus”
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Don Lemon’s New Book Debuts Atop NY Times Best-Seller List
“This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism” was released last week and debuted at the top of the chart
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Barack Obama, ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ Doc Win NAACP Image Awards
“The Last Dance,” “Mr. SOUL” and the book by Rep. Elijah Cummings also won prizes
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Crown Publishing Won’t Reprint, Promote Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 Book
The New York governor is under scrutiny for his handling of nursing homes in the pandemic and accusations of sexual harassment
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Mariah Carey Sued by Brother for Depicting Him as ‘Violent Man’ in Her Memoir
The singer was also sued by her sister last month over her memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey”
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‘The View’ Hosts ‘Torn’ About Pulling Old Dr. Seuss Books: ‘Our Heroes Are Often Flawed’ (Video)
“There’s a lot of systemic racism that needs to be addressed before we get to Dr. Seuss,” co-host Ana Navaro says
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6 Dr. Seuss Books Pulled From Publication for ‘Hurtful’ Depictions
“These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises says
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John Boehner Tells Ted Cruz to ‘Go F– Yourself’ on Audiobook Version of Memoir (Report)
The former GOP House speaker tweeted that wine is to blame for any curse words that make it onto “On the House”
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‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’: Rose Leslie and Theo James to Star in HBO Sci-Fi Drama
Series is based on the acclaimed novel by Audrey Niffenegger
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Hillary Clinton Teams With Best-Seller Louise Penny on Thriller Novel ‘State of Terror’
St. Martin’s Press and Simon & Schuster will jointly publish the book in October
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‘Firefly Lane’ Finale: Why Aren’t Kate and Tully Friends Anymore?
Season 1 of the Netflix drama starring Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl ends on a huge cliffhanger
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Inauguration Poet Amanda Gorman’s Books Shoot to Top of Amazon Best-Seller List
And the two books haven’t even published yet
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Simon & Schuster Cancels Sen Josh Hawley’s Book Deal for Seeking to Overturn Election
Publisher says it “cannot support Senator Hawley after his role in what became a dangerous threat to our democracy and freedom”
