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Twelve-year-old Abigail Friedman organized a Right to Read rally in Amherst with the help of friends. The event, aimed at fighting book bans in New York State, was held last weekend and featured local authors who have been affected by these bans. The author lineup included Jasmine Mendez (My Angry Story), Jewel Parker Rhodes (Ghost Boys), Marieke Niekamp (This Is Over), and featured speakers included U.S. Congressman Tim Kennedy. Friedman, co-creator of the YouTube Channel 2 Kid Interview. amherstbee“When I lived in Illinois, I was in the only state that banned book banning. I loved it. I really want New York to be the second state to do it.”
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Twit is coming to Netflix
Animated film inspired by Roald Dahl characters Twit Coming to Netflix on October 17th, you can watch the trailer here. The film is written, directed, and produced by Phil Johnston (ralph breaks the internet) and features vocal talent such as Natalie Portman, Emilia Clarke, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. The Netflix film takes a detour from the original text to Mr. and Mrs. Twit, an unsavory couple who treat each other with contempt for a group of orphans. Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company a few years ago, so this probably won’t be the last Dahl-esque production we see from them. Twit It is one of Dahl’s books to be revised posthumously for offensive language, and anti-Semitism, racism, and other reprehensible crimes tarnish the author’s legacy.
What do readers feel most confused about?
Are there certain books that confuse readers more than others? The answer, of course, is yes. But what are the most confusing books for general reader audiences? That’s what the book lovers at Aura Print set out to find out in a recent survey.
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