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Who’s Really Behind Texas’ “Dirty Books” List? (opens the original)
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I own a lot of books, a fact that probably surprises no one.So when I saw Recover America’s list of 2,198 books it considers inappropriate for students, I couldn’t help but wonder how many were on my shelves.Turns out, a lot.I also wanted to know where this list came from and why Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is pointing schools toward it.The investigation led me to Bonnie Wallace.Wallace serves as the legislative liaison for Recover America, a Christian advocacy group that urges pastors
Your Boss Didn’t Give You Labor Day Off. Workers Did. (opens the original)
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It’s a little strange how we celebrate Labor Day. We have barbecues, go camping, squeeze in one more trip during the last days of summer, and then take advantage of sales named after a labor movement that has little to do with discounted mattresses. For those of us fortunate enough to have Monday off, we get an extra morning to stay in bed, and on Tuesday nearly all of us go back to work without really considering why we had Monday off.Labor Day has gone from a holiday that celebrated labor to o
The Gospel According to Dolly: Give a Kid a Book, and They’ll Read for a Lifetime (opens the original)
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“Imagine a world where every child, regardless of their background, was surrounded with books, stories, and a love for reading.” -Dolly PartonDolly Parton knew what books could doWe remember Dolly Parton in many ways.Obviously, we will remember her voice, the rhinestones, the hair, her sense of humor, and the outstanding songwriting on masterpieces such as “Jolene”, “9 to 5”, “Coat of Many Colors,” and “I Will Always Lov
“We’re Coming for the Books”: From Chaucer to Kingsolver, Texas Is Making Good on this Threat (opens the original)
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Note: I first wrote about these Texas book removals in March. Dan Patrick’s remarks this week that “we’re coming for the books” add important new context, so I’m returning to the story.High school students have been reading challenging literature for ages.Long before current debates about school libraries, students were encountering books filled with violence, sexuality, political criticism, religious hypocrisy, addiction, racism, and all the other uncomfortable realities that show up when human
Recommended Reading for Anyone Tired of History Being Merely HIS Story (opens the original)
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I have always been a devotee of history.As I read more and get older, however, I realize that much of what I learned as “history” was really just a set of choices.Someone decided who was important enough to include. Someone decided which events changed the world. And someone decided what counted as work, leadership, or resistance, and which writings were worth saving.For a long time, most of those someones were men.Of course, women were there, making up at least half the population. They worked,
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