Here is the top literary news of the week:
John Jennings to Head Up Megascope Graphic Novel Imprint at Abrams
IN THE WAKE OF TRUMP, YA NOVELS HIGHLIGHT IMMIGRANT NARRATIVES
Journal Article: “Sources of Evidence to Inform Scholarly Communication Librarianship”
From Lolita to Winnie-the-Pooh: Juno Dawson on the best banned books
John Jennings to Head Up Megascope Graphic Novel Imprint at Abrams
Journal Article: “Sources of Evidence to Inform Scholarly Communication Librarianship”
Holy backtrack, Batman! DC withdraws caped crusader's nude scene
WHERE, EXACTLY, IS THE OVERLAP BETWEEN STORYTELLING AND TECHNOLOGY?
No shushing! State Library of NSW opens the door to children
Author Ibi Zoboi Calls Out Racism and Classism in The Wall Street Journal Book Review
With California privacy law, industry tries to avoid a repeat of GDPR scramble
This Is What Being an Elementary School Librarian Means to Me Today
Drumroll please: the Kirkus Prize nominees have just been announced
Obscenity trial judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover to be sold
CILIP makes changes at Carnegie and Kate Greenaway following diversity review
Congress Renews $5 Million Open Textbook Pilot For Second Year
Nobel prize for literature could be suspended for more than a year
New Women's Prize longlist fee could pose 'serious barrier to entry', fear indies
Most city public libraries to close on Saturdays due to lack of funding
These seniors want to leave a parting gift for their school: A library
The web is broken, so its founder is taking another stab at it
After 23 years, a rooftop garden opens at the VPL's Central Branch
The Little-known Language Spoken by Jews Across the Medieval Arab World
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