How the Smithsonian found its way to the small town of Ashby, Massachusetts
The Smithsonian Institute's 'Voices and Votes' exhibit brings a national conversation on democracy to the Ashby Free Public Library.
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Meet three authors who wrote some of the most banned books in America
Jodi Picoult, Maia Kobabe and Sandra Cisneros have each written books that have been challenged and banned throughout the country.
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How James Ijames turned a Shakespeare tragedy into an 'uproarious' modern-day comedy
The playwright is a Pulitzer Prize recipient for his modern day adaptation of the story, "Fat Ham." -
‘Everybody is suffering’: Massachusetts SAG-AFTRA leaders react to suspended negotiations
Negotiations were suspended Wednesday between Hollywood studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union, as the two sides were unable to come to a deal. -
Boston philanthropists launch new effort to ship Floridians ‘banned books’
Tech entrepreneur Paul English, who co-founded Kayak, and Joyce Linehan, former Chief of Policy for the City of Boston and member of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, have founded BannedBooksUSA.org, an online platform that allows Florida residents to order banned and restricted books for just the price of shipping.
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