Nonfiction books featured on cspans booktv. And welcome to the about books podcast and program in this episode. Its an update on whats going on in the publishing world and a look at some new books being published. Well also introduce you to keith urban. Hes the president of a Literary Agency and will find out exactly what that is and what he does. But first lets start with this weeks Publishing Industry news. Now a recent axios report looks at the rise and challenged and banned books in Public School libraries. According to the American Library association there were over 300 challenges to books in School Libraries in just three months. Last year that eclipse the 156 challenges in all of 2020 now one of the most targeted titles has been alex ginos novel about a transgender girl. Its entitled george. Retired texas librarian Carolyn Foote told axios quote we might have one big challenge like every two years i have to say that what we are seeing is really unprecedented. Also in the news H
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