BookBrowse News – The Full Story
Industry orgs decry new DOE guidance dismissing ‘book ban hoax’
Jan 27 2025
The Department of Education has moved quickly to reverse course in its efforts to stem the tide of what it now describes as “so-called” school book bans. In a Friday announcement, the DOE said it was eliminating the position of book ban coordinator at the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and dismissing 11 outstanding civil rights complaints filed with the DOE when it was oversee by the Biden Administration.
BookBrowse Book Club
-
Let’s Call Her Barbie
by Renée Rosen
She was only eleven-and-a-half inches tall, but she would change the world. Barbie is born in this bold new novel by USA Today bestselling author Renée Rosen.
-
Babylonia
by Costanza Casati
From the author of the bestselling Clytemnestra comes another intoxicating excursion into ancient history. When kings fall, queens rise.
Book Club Giveaway!
Help Wanted by Adelle Waldman
From the best-selling author of The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. comes a funny, eye-opening tale of work in contemporary America.
Members Recommend
-
Beast of the North Woods
by Annelise Ryan
When a local fisherman is mauled to death, it seems like the only possible cause is a mythical creature.
-
Going Home
by Tom Lamont
Going Home is a sparkling, funny, bighearted story of family and what happens when three men take charge of a toddler following an unexpected loss.
-
The Secret History of the Rape Kit
by Pagan Kennedy
The story of the woman who kicked off a feminist revolution in forensics, and then vanished into obscurity.
Your guide toexceptional books
BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.