Husband-and-wife authors James and Susan (Solie) Patterson say they love visiting Madison. This April, both will be in town to promote Sue Patterson’s first novel, “Things I Wish I Told My Mother.” The book, which will be published in April, is co-written with James Patterson and Susan DiLallo.
Longstanding disagreements about content in school libraries often focus this year on books with LGBTQ themes.
Wisconsin educator and author Ben Hubing found several similarities in today’s society and that of the 1960s and ‘70s when researching his book “George Wallace in Wisconsin: The Divisive Campaigns that Shaped a Civil Rights Legacy,” published last year.
As a woman of Muslim faith, Dr. Evelyn Alsultany has experienced the racism associated with the Arab and Muslim stereotype. She’s also witnessed a rise in Muslim inclusion in the media, but has seen where those efforts have fallen flat. Her book “Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusio…
Much has been written about the life of famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, but very little is known about the woman who was central to his life at a time he was making great advances — his mistress, Mamah Borthwick.
The move comes after criticism of changes made to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and other books, in which passages relating to weight, mental health, gender and race were altered.
Sun Prairie resident Dannelle Gay describes her book as a “passport to fun in the Badger State” and with the title “100 Things to Do in Wisconsin Before You Die,” it seems an apt description.
'The New York Times' reports that new editions of Roald Dahl's work, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda," have been re-written to be less offensive.
Some language relating to gender, race, weight, mental health and violence has been cut or rewritten. This included removing words such as "fat" and "ugly," as well as descriptions using the colors black and white.
New editions of classic 20th century children's books by British author Roald Dahl — such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," "Matilda," "The Witches" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" — have been edited and rewritten to remove language seen as offensive or potentially insensitive to modern-day sensibilities. After comparing new editions published by Puffin to previous ...
Adapting a book to the screen, successfully: If a reliable formula for that creative challenge existed, we wouldn’t have “The Bonfire of the Vanities” or “The Lovely Bones” or “The Great Gatsby” (any of ‘em) to kick around anymore. Critic, editor and author Kristen Lopez wrote a book about the subject. It’s called “But Have You Read the Book? 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films.” ...
Critics are rejecting some Roald Dahl changes as censorship. The language has been adjusted in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda."
The book “Reef Road” was written and set in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic and is what author Deborah Goodrich Royce likes to call an “identity thriller.”
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 11, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2023 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2023, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Encore in Death. J.D. Robb. St. Martin’s 2. Lessons in Chemistry. ...
Botox: Who knew?
Early on the morning of Dec. 23, 2022, Dr. Majed Jandali performed his 3000th surgical procedure using robotic technology and the surgical equipment of the da Vinci robot.
TRIVIA: WANT TO PLAY ALONG?
From a young age, Betsabe Castillo knew she wanted to go to college.
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