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Two lawsuits aim to block the state from enforcing SF 496, which bans books with sexual content and prohibits instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in K-6.
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Megan Bannister has compiled Iowa's best-kept secrets — from the world's largest Cheeto to the Great Pyramids of Avery — in her new book Secret Iowa: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure.
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“I wanted to figure out what happened, and the way I figure stuff out is by writing.” Discussing Fun Home with author and illustrator Alison Bechdel for the Talk of Iowa book club
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Iowa State University psychologists discuss the impact of media violence on children.
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Charity Nebbe speaks with author Richard Louv about his 2019 book, Our Wild Calling.
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Two lawsuits were filed this week challenging a state law that bans books that include sexual content from school libraries, among other things.
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The state’s largest teachers union, the Iowa State Education Association, is joining with publisher Penguin Random House to ask a federal court to block the law's enforcement.
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NPR's Books We Love tool helps readers find great new releases. And revisiting a conversation about homelessness around the state.
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Playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, "Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself."
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Looking for the perfect gift for the book lover in your life? Here are the newest picks from the experts!