Book bans are on the rise in U.S. schools, fueled by new laws in Republican-led states. (Headline – LA Times)
Yet who among us would speak up for the right to publish and sell books anywhere, let alone in our...
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Tag: censorship
Arabs Don’t Read” Redux – International Book Fair “the biggest cultural event in Kuwait”
But what an opportunity for smaller and more nimble publishers to partner with their Arab partners...
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Digital Repression In The Middle East And North Africa (and beyond)
Bear in mind that Qatar is being singled out lately because of the imminent football (soccer)...
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Has the Kuwait book ban been overturned?
The just-ended Kuwait Book Fair attracted a lot of unwelcome international attention this year...
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Kurdistan’s 13th Erbil Int. Book Fair reminds us censorship is a balancing act, not a line in the sand
38 books have been prevented from sale at the 13th Erbil International Book Fair in Iraq’s...
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A mermaid wearing a bra among the books banned in Kuwait, but protests are gathering momentum
Censorship is a difficult topic that arouses strong emotions, but of course all freedom of speech...
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