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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Reevaluating the NBA GOAT debate: Beyond Jordan and LeBron
Kevin Merida explores why the legendary Celtic Bill Russell should be part of the GOAT debate — for his skills and bravery on and off the court.
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The modern pentathlon, soon to break from military tradition, has last ride in Paris
This will be the final Summer Olympics with the current line-up of the five events that make up the modern pentathlon. Gone will be the horse-riding and in its place: a controversial obstacle course. -
Falling for 'romantasy': BookTok’s favorite genre
In this special edition of “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club,” we’re diving into one of today’s most popular and best-selling genres taking over bookstores — and your social media feeds: "romantasy." That’s romance plus fantasy. -
Nantucket's sea monster returns 90 years after balloon hoax
Something big — as in, 75-feet-long — is about to happen on Nantucket. On Monday, a giant sea monster will make its long-awaited return to the island in honor of renowned artist and local hero Tony Sarg.
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