Yevgenia Belorusets' "Lucky Breaks" portrays Ukrainian women whose lives have been upended by the conflict with Russia

Five Ukrainian authors you should read

As the International Literature Festival Berlin starts, it is calling for a worldwide reading of Ukrainian literature. Here is a selection of modern voices.

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A clear, graphically-bright look at Anne Frank and her diary (from the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.):

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/anne-frank-diary

Ian McEwan on aging, legacy and the attack on his friend Salman Rushdie: ‘It’s beyond the edge of human cruelty’

The author’s new novel explores how global events shape individual lives – but nothing prepared him for this ‘dark moment’ (from ‘The Guardian’):

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/03/ian-mcewan-on-ageing-legacy-the-attack-on-salman-rushdie-beyond-edge-of-human-cruelty?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

There’s a lot to like about digital books. They’re lighter in the backpack and often cheaper than paper books. But a new international report suggests that physical books may be important to raising children who become strong readers.

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Ayo Edebiri and Her Dog Gromit Go to the Bookstore

A morning out in Los Angeles with the surprise star of “The Bear” and her Chihuahua mix.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/style/ayo-edebiri-the-bear.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

 

Howard Zinn at 100: Remembering “The People’s Historian”

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/howard-zinn-centennial/

Texas school district pulls the Bible, The Bluest Eye and other books from library

School board in Dallas-Fort Worth area requires reviewing books facing challenges from parents

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