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Group Calls for Boycot of Scholastic Book Club Over Book Featuring Gay Parents
OutGayLife.com —
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The Illinois Family Institute (IFI), a conservative organization dedicated to upholding and reaffirming marriage and family life, has called for a boycott of Scholastic following the company’s decision to include Lauren Myracle’s controversial Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams/Amulet, 2009) in its spring 2010 middle school ...2 days ago -
Chapter 500 Touchdown!
Book Hunter's Holiday —
Authority: 122
No bookish posts today. Here’s why: We all know I’m no Martha Stewart (though I’d really like to be). Way back in July, Tom and Huck were with me at the local craft store, and, while I was shopping, they each selected some fabric from the clearance table. Tom chose a skateboard-themed fabric (2 yards ...2 days ago -
Come catch me and Jim at Expozine this weekend!
~ a short account of endeavors ~ —
Authority: 106
Hey, im going to be there ... ...sell some books, and art i hope - planing to make prints, but also penciling WFH gig, ack! time time time. My collaborator on Therefore Repent! Jim Munroe is on a panel with Peggy Burns , Aaron Costain , and Anna Leventhal . The title is "Printed Matter or Printed Doesnt ...4 days ago -
Welcome Tom Burke!
On Our Minds @ Scholastic —
Authority: 604
Everyone at Scholastic is excited by todays news that Tom Burke has joined Scholastic as Senior Vice President, E-Commerce! Tom joins Scholastic from bn.com, the e-commerce division of Barnes & Noble , where he was responsible for merchandising, online marketing, customer experience, design and editorial ...6 days ago -
Sonny Mehta to Receive AAWW Lifetime Achievement Award
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat —
Authority: 659
The Asian American Writers Workshop is hosting " Page Turner ," its first all-day literary festival, this Saturday at Brooklyns powerHouse Arena—and on Friday night, the Workshop will present Sonny Mehta with its Lifetime Achievement Award in a ceremony that features an appearance by one of Knopf s ...6 days ago -
Chapter 496 Book Hunting Trophies
Book Hunter's Holiday —
Authority: 122
I spent most of last week looking forward to the weekend. I know, I know. When you’re working, you’re supposed to look forward to the weekend. It’s “time off”, time to recharge your batteries and do something fun. Here’s how I know I have chosen the right career for myself: I looked forward to this ...1 week ago -
Lawrence Dagstine: “How to Make Money at Signings…”
Lawrence Dagstine: Speculative Fiction Author —
Authority: 109
“HOW TO MAKE MONEY AT BOOK SIGNINGS” AT OUTDOOR EVENTS & FOR THE INDEPENDENT/NEWBIE AUTHOR by Lawrence R. Dagstine A lot of people have been “hinting” recently on places such as Facebook and via email looking for advice. They want to know how I did it. They want to know how to make ...1 week ago -
The Wrong Palin
Litopia Daily & Litopia After Dark —
Authority: 121
Chris Christie, the new Republican Governor Elect of New Jersey, has been called out as a copyright thief – by Monty Python. Scholastic tells an author to rewrite books to exclude a gay couple if ...1 week ago -
Boston ABAA Book Fair just around the corner...
Lux Mentis, Lux Orbis...rare books, random musings —
Authority: 109
Just a quick reminder that the Boston ABAA Book Fair is November 13-15. The Shadow Show will be on the 14th. It is going to be a great biblio-weekend in Boston. Well be bringing our usual broad swath of fine press and bindings to unusual esoterica. Ive had some amazing new material arrive and look forward to ...1 week ago -
Bunches of Updates
Mombian —
Authority: 474
This seems a good point to take a look at some of the further coverage of the Scholastic saga and their request that author Lauren Myracle change the lesbian moms of one character into a mom and a dad. The company will now carry the book (with moms) in its middle school book fairs, though not its elementary school ...1 week ago -
Weekly Parenting News Roundup
Mother Talkers —
Authority: 140
Cross-posted at Daily Kos . Hi all! I am back from a trip to Chicago. My brother-in-law got married in a unique and beautiful ceremony. You can read all about it and see pictures here and here . Now onto some parenting news... Are you a yeller? You are not alone. We discussed a New York Times story ...2 weeks ago -
Pratham Books at Moscow Book Fair
Pratham Books —
Authority: 127
President Pratibha Patil visited the Moscow International Book Fair 2009 held between September 2-7, because India was an official Guest of Honour this year. While that made headline news, we at Pratham Books are delighted about a little-known fact: As part of the Guest of Honour presentations, National Book Trust ...2 weeks ago -
GLAAD Applauds Scholastic Inc. for Their Decision to Feature an LGBT-Inclusive Book in its Book Fairs
OutGayLife.com —
Authority: 156
Earlier this week, members of the LGBT community alerted GLAAD that Scholastic Inc. was excluding Lauren Myracle’s Luv Ya Bunches from its book fairs across the country. The book features a young girl, Milla, being raised by lesbian parents. “Scholastic is offering Luv Ya Bunches in our Book Clubs. We ...2 weeks ago -
Yet Another Scholastic Update – with Conan O’Brien
Mombian —
Authority: 474
There’s always more to do. Reader Jersey Mom astutely pointed out in a comment (as did a reader over at Change.org ) that Scholastic has only agreed to carry Lauren Myracle’s Luv Ya Bunches in their middle school Book Fairs, not their elementary school ones, even though the book is listed as appropriate for ...2 weeks ago -
Scholastic Reverses Decision to Exclude Gay Friendly Book from Fairs
OutGayLife.com —
Authority: 156
During the past 48 hours more than 4,000 Change.org members joined in calling for Scholastic Books to reverse their decision to exclude a book from Scholastics popular book fairs, simply because the book featured two moms raising a child. The book in question is Luv Ya Bunches by best-selling children’s book ...2 weeks ago -
Chapter 489 “May we take some pictures of your books?”
Book Hunter's Holiday —
Authority: 122
While I was at the Golden Gate Park Book Fair Sunday, I answered a lot of questions for those who visited my booth. I’m used to the typical questions asked at book fairs about old books, rare books, and bookselling. What I wasn’t expecting was this question from three people who were wandering the fair together: ...2 weeks ago -
NEWS: Regarding Lauren Myracles Luv Ya Bunches
On Our Minds @ Scholastic —
Authority: 604
The following is an update on Luv Ya Bunches and Scholastic Book Fairs: Scholastic does not censor books. We review thousands of titles each year for our book clubs and book fairs, and we are committed to a review process that considers all books equally regardless of their inclusion of LGBT characters and same ...2 weeks ago -
Chapter 488 Report from the Golden Gate Park Book Fair
Book Hunter's Holiday —
Authority: 122
I am carefully wading out of a sea of boxes full of books and portable book cases strewn across my dining room/office to give you a full report on this past weekend’s Golden Gate Park Book Fair, held in the Hall of Flowers in San Francisco’s beautiful Golden Gate Park. After that, I’ll have to dive back in ...2 weeks ago -
Please ask for *Luv Ya Bunches* at your local Scholastic Book Fair
Squidalicious —
Authority: 119
Written by an anonymous friend who very much wants her message to be passed on, so feel free: You might or might not have heard by now about the recent brouhaha over Lauren Myracle ’s new book * Luv Ya Bunches *. If you haven’t, here’s the story in a nutshell: Myracle wrote a book that features, among other ...2 weeks ago -
UPDATE on Lauren Myracles Luv Ya Bunches
On Our Minds @ Scholastic —
Authority: 604
Scholastic is giving tremendous support to Luv Ya Bunches . In fact, our editors believe in this book so much that it is featured prominently on both the student and teacher covers of our December 2009 Arrow catalogs which are already printed and are in schools right now. On October 16 we also recorded a Book Talk ...2 weeks ago
