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Online Ceramics is teaming up with Penguin Random House Publishers to fight against book bans. Tina Knowles’ memoir, Matriarch, has been chosen as Oprah’s Book Club pick. And, what is it with all of these celebrity publishing imprints?
Book bans lead to increased readership. A new study shows the most popular book genres by state. And, was Jay Gatsby of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby a Black man posing as White?
Trump’s executive order regarding the Smithsonian Museum sparks debates about patriotism and sanitizing history. BDA Publishing ceases operations. And, the San Antonio Book Festival is on April 12, 2025.
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a new book coming out. Tina Knowles is going on a book tour. And, a library in Alabama has lost state funding because of book bans.
The Trump administration has issued an executive order that guts federal funding for public libraries. Sarah Wynn-Williams’ Careless People is causing a stir. And, Waze co-founder Uri Levine implores entrepreneurs to embrace problems in his book, Fall In Love With The Problem, Not The Solution.
Barnes & Noble is under fire after reportedly fumbling the release of Tracy Deonn's Oathbound. Gospel recording artist Jonathan McReynolds has a new book coming out called Before You Climb Any Higher. And, the Tucson Festival of Books is coming to town on March 15, 2025!
It's Black History Month! I am convinced that the diversity of culture in the United States is a strength and not a weakness. Here are five books to consider adding to your TBR list!
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It's 2025, and these are the books I'm excited for:
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At least seven people are reported dead after a gangway collapsed on Sapelo Island in Georgia. I am reading Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You by Scotto Moore, and Mexikid by Pedro Martin is a slow but necessary read. Also, Smile 2 garnered $32 million in box sales on its debut weekend. The film’s writer and director, Parker Finn, is open to more movies in the franchise.
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Marissa Coloma is the Creative Arts Pastor at Harbor Christian Center in Wilmington, California. Her two 8-day devotionals, Commune and Sights & Sounds, were written to help Christians deepen their relationship with God through carved out, intentional time with Jesus.
Keep up with Marissa on Instagram and her blog! Check out Harbor Music's latest adventures on their website!
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