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Social media is changing the way writers are promoting their books. Author Rebecca Makkai talks about her decision to take a break from writing the blurbs commonly seen on the backs of book jackets.
In China, one of the world’s largest book markets and most digitised nations, social media is influencing what and how people read in new and evolving ways – through two super apps.
The man then posted a video to social media in which he burned the 100 books, many of which matched the themes and titles of those he had checked out. The library says it hasn’t charged the man ...
BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- A man who withdrew 100 books from the Beachwood Library may have used those books in a social media video to spread hate before burning them in a second video. At 1:25 p.m. May ...
On April 10, the man returned to the Beachwood branch and borrowed another 50 books relating to similar topics. The man told a librarian that his son was a member of the LGBTQ community and he was ...
Nine-year-old cancer survivor Faigel Federman chose to receive 500 books as her Make-A-Wish request. Studies show that reading offers numerous cognitive and emotional benefits, while social media ...
‘Algospeak’ says we’re living through a linguistic revolution Adam Aleksic, known to his many online followers as Etymology Nerd, writes about the ways social media is changing language.
A new report details the role social media plays in the lives of young people, and how they manage the various pros and cons — including in the context of being a person of color or LGBTQ+, or ...
The next day he did the same. A week later, on April 10, the man posted a video on social media, Cleveland.com reported, “in which he was burning all 100 of the library’s books.” ...