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- Call For Papers: Reading The Magazine In The 19th Century
Call for Papers: Reading the Magazine in the 19th Century A panel discussion at Sight Lines: An American Studies Conference on the Science and Culture of Vision, New England American Studies Association, Annual Conference, September 23-24, 2005 In...
- Cherrydale Discusses "pride And Prejudice"
All are welcome to the Cherrydale Branch Library book club discussion of Pride and Prejudice, on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. "Yes, some of the dialogue may seem a bit stilted to today's reader, and some early-19th-century usages need explanation...
- Which Ereaders Work With Library Downloads?
Are you thinking about getting an eReader for the Dad or Grad in your life? If you want your gift to work with the Library's OverDrive collection, be sure to check the list of Library-download compatible eReaders before you shop. What kind of downloadable...
- The Reader's Window
Don't know what to read next? Looking for some titles to add to your "To Be Read" pile? Check out our blog, The Reader's Window! Updated regularly, we share staff picks, lists, reviews and all things books, movies, music and more. You can...
- Featured Reader
Our Featured Reader is a familiar face to many area readers as both an avid reader and a librarian. Maxine Swanson has always been a reader and most recently was the librarian for the Madison Area School District. The Public Library in her hometown of...
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[Bleeping] Book App is Making Authors Say "[Darn] You!"
In a stroke of irony fit for fiction, an effort by two Idaho parents to clean up their daughter's books has dredged up a fairly messy controversy. Clean Reader ? an e-reader app designed to ferret out, and block, profanity in novels and nonfiction ? drew significant pushback from some authors amid its recent launch. NPR
?Anyone who works with words understands their power," she said. "Words, if used correctly, can achieve almost anything. To tamper with what is written ? however much we may dislike certain words and phrases ? is to embrace censorship.? ?? author Joanne Harris The Telegraph
Learn more about Clean Reader and the controversy.?I can?t forget the way it felt when a book I was loving let me down by throwing in something that offended me?. I know how much easier my life as a reader would?ve been if books had ratings or if I?d had access to the Clean Reader app.? Book Riot
- Call For Papers: Reading The Magazine In The 19th Century
Call for Papers: Reading the Magazine in the 19th Century A panel discussion at Sight Lines: An American Studies Conference on the Science and Culture of Vision, New England American Studies Association, Annual Conference, September 23-24, 2005 In...
- Cherrydale Discusses "pride And Prejudice"
All are welcome to the Cherrydale Branch Library book club discussion of Pride and Prejudice, on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. "Yes, some of the dialogue may seem a bit stilted to today's reader, and some early-19th-century usages need explanation...
- Which Ereaders Work With Library Downloads?
Are you thinking about getting an eReader for the Dad or Grad in your life? If you want your gift to work with the Library's OverDrive collection, be sure to check the list of Library-download compatible eReaders before you shop. What kind of downloadable...
- The Reader's Window
Don't know what to read next? Looking for some titles to add to your "To Be Read" pile? Check out our blog, The Reader's Window! Updated regularly, we share staff picks, lists, reviews and all things books, movies, music and more. You can...
- Featured Reader
Our Featured Reader is a familiar face to many area readers as both an avid reader and a librarian. Maxine Swanson has always been a reader and most recently was the librarian for the Madison Area School District. The Public Library in her hometown of...