PEN America on Diversity Issues and Banning Books in the USA

Young readers’ access is limited not only by local challenges but also by ‘soft censorship,’ asserts PEN America’s new report—and ‘diverse books’ may be the first to be yanked. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson The US Will Be ‘Majority Minority’ By 2044 Reporting “a persistent pattern of attempts to remove certain books from public schools… Read More

David Hockney Speaks at Frankfurt Book Fair’s Opening News Conference

Praising the British artist’s ‘openness to new media and his application of digital techniques,’ Frankfurt’s Juergen Boos announces Hockney’s keynote comments on October 18. Read More

Looking Up: Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Are Taking Star Watch 2016 Nominations

Frankfurt Book Fair (FBM) and Publishers Weekly (PW) produce the PW Star Watch program to highlight emerging talents in the American publishing industry. Read More