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THE Texas State Board of Education has banned the children's book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? from schools.
Apparently the deceased author, Bill Martin, shared the same name as that of the live author of Ethical Marxism: The Categorical Imperative of Liberation.
That was apparently enough for the board to ban the Grade 3 book.
According to news reports, no one on the board had read Ethical Marxism. However board member Pat Hardy had been told it contained "very strong critiques of capitalism and the American system."
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The California school district that removed the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary from its classrooms has replaced the book.
The dictionary was removed last week after a parent complained about its sexual content. The entry on oral sex was specifically noted.
The dictionary was found in Grade 4 and 5 classrooms.
The Menifee Union School District will now send students home with permission slips. These slips will enable parents to request that their children only use a simpler dictionary.
According to the district, the dictionaries were originally purchased to allow more advanced readers to research unfamiliar words.
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Three of Manitoba's finest authors will be reading at Aqua Books tonight.
Joan Thomas, Faith Johnston and Christina Penner will all be reading as part of the Aqua Books/Manitoba Writers' Guild Anthology reading series.
All three authors are critically acclaimed and, between them, have won multiple awards.
The reading starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free.
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The largest book in the world will be on display in London, England, this year.
The Klencke Atlas was originally presented to King Charles the Second upon his restoration in 1660.
The atlas is 1.75 metres tall and 1.9 metres wide and takes six people to move. It has never been displayed open before.
The atlas will be shown as part of a British Library exhibition about maps as art and propaganda running from April to September.
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U.S. Grand Central Publishing is launching a new imprint in the autumn.
Grand Central Life and Style will focus on lifestyle and wellness.
According to the publisher, only the "best commercial authors and brands" will be represented.
Plans are for eight to 12 titles to be released per year.
Some of the titles coming in the fall include 5 Ingredient Fix by Food Network personality Claire Robinson and The Fashion File by Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant.
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Winnipegger Doug Evans will be reading from his late father's memoir From Fox Moths to Jet Rangers: A Bush Pilot's Life on Feb. 10.
Doug and Harvey Evans wrote the book together. It covers Harvey's experiences as a bush pilot in northern Canada from 1952 until 1994, when he retired.
The free event will take place at the McNally Robinson Booksellers at 8 p.m.
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Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition January 30, 2010 H8
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