Book Banning Bill May Appear Before the Iowa State Senate This Session
Iowa state senators are entertaining legislation that could make it a crime for school librarians and teachers to distribute books deemed obscene. State Sen. Jake Chapman, R-Adel, plans to introduce the bill during the Iowa state senate’s current session, which began this week, a Cedar Rapids newspaper reports.
Read full storyAmericans Read Fewer Books Last Year, New Survey Results Find
According to new Gallup poll results, Americans read an average of 12.6 books last year. That’s the lowest number Gallup’s recorded, going back to 1990. “U.S. adults are reading roughly two or three fewer books per year than they did between 2001 and 2016,” Gallup’s Jeffrey M. Jones said.
Read full storyCelia Imrie's Latest Novel Headlines This Week's New Book Releases
We’re just over a week from Christmas and no days remain before the release of Celia Imrie’s latest novel, Orphans of the Storm. Imrie, an actress who’s appeared in films such as “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” is releasing her sixth book, Orphans of the Storm.
Read full storyBook Publishers File Lawsuit to Stop Maryland's New eBook Law From Taking Effect On New Year's Day
Maryland’s new eBook law is facing a legal challenge. The Association of American Publishers (AAP) filed suit on Dec. 9, claiming the law, which would require book publishers to license e-books and other digital content to libraries, violates federal copyright law and is unconstitutional.
Read full storyDiana Gabaldon's Newest Novel Last Week's Top Seller as Holiday Shoppers Get Busy Buying
Readers are gobbling up Diana Gabaldon’s Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, the latest novel in her Outlander series. According to Publishers Weekly, the book sold nearly 183,000 copies in its first week. That figure makes Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone the best-selling book right now in the country.
Read full storyVan Hoang's Latest and Three More New Children's Books Making Headlines This Week
Van Hoang is out with a new book, headlining a slew of children’s books hitting shelves this holiday shopping season. Van Hoang’s the author of Girl Giant and the Monkey King, which came out last year. And now, she’s releasing a follow-up, Girl Giant and the Jade War.
Read full story'True Crime Story' and Three Other New Books Coming Out This Week
You might not think about people disappearing during the holiday season, but this week’s batch of new book releases contains two novels centered on disappearances. If nonfiction is more your speed, a new book tries to shed more light on the Dark Ages. You’ll find a rundown of these books and more below.
Read full storyGeorge Saunders Launches Newsletter for Analyzing Stories That's Aimed at Helping Writers
George Saunders now has a newsletter on Substack. Saunders, the author of books including Lincoln in the Bardo, is launching an email newsletter called Story Club. The writer is also a creative writing professor at Syracuse University.
Read full storyNation's Rent Growth Continued Slowing Last Month, But Prices Remain Well Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Nationwide rent growth is finally slowing down, according to Apartment List’s latest data. In its December Rent Report, the company shows the nation’s rent index ticked up just 0.1% in Nov. That compares to 0.8% rent growth in Oct. and 1.9% in Sep.
Read full storyDC-Area Rents Dip Last Month, Remain Significantly Higher Than This Time Last Year
Average rents in Washington, DC, dropped 0.9% in Nov, according to Apartment List’s newest data. “This is the second straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in September,” Apartment List said.
Read full storyFour New Books Hitting Shelves This Week, Just In Time for the Holiday Shopping Season
Twas a few weeks before Christmas, when all through the land. Shoppers were scurrying to have books in hand. Yes, the holiday shopping season is upon us, and so is another week of new book releases.
Read full storyFestivus and Two More Social Media Holidays to Celebrate This December
Dec. 1 - World AIDS Day. First observed in 1988, World AIDS Day became the first globally recognized health day. World AIDS Day raises awareness of HIV and AIDS. More than 36 million people have died worldwide of HIV/AIDS since the start of the epidemic in the early 1980s. And about 37.6 million were living with the disease as of 2020.
Read full storyHome Values Continue Rising in Some of the Nation's Poorest Communities
Home values in some of the U.S.’s poorest communities increased again last quarter, continuing a trend that began earlier this year. According to ATTOM Data Solutions, median single-family home and condo prices rose in 62% of the country’s Opportunity Zones in 2021’s third quarter.
Read full storyA Little Over Four Out of Ten DC Renters Want to Move Outside the Metro Area
Forty-two percent of renters in Washington, D.C., are looking to move out of town, new data from Apartment List finds. Apartment List analyzed its site’s registered users’ search preferences from July 1 to Sep. 30, 2021. The company found that 42.1% of renters in DC are searching for places to live outside the District.
Read full storyDC is Nation's Third Rattiest City So Far This Year, New Data Shows
Washington, D.C., is on track to have its rattiest year since 2016, according to data examined by RentHop. So far in 2021, DC’s 311 system has received 11,000 rodent complaints. That’s 26% more than this time last year.
Read full storyDC's Navy Yard is Fourth-Most Apartment-Crazed Neighborhood In the Country, New Data Shows
Washington, D.C.,’s Navy Yard is the fourth-most “apartment crazed neighborhood,” according to a new analysis. RentCafe analyzed construction data from 2017-2021 for the country’s 50-largest metropolitan areas. The company discovered that 80,000 new apartment units came online nationwide.
Read full storyFour New Novels Hitting Shelves On Nov. 9, 2021
This week’s new book releases have a touch of everything: ghosts, spies, and even a cat named Batman. Whether you’re looking for your next read or doing a little holiday shopping, below are four noteworthy novels releasing on Nov. 9, 2021, you may want to check out.
Read full storyD.C. Area Home Prices Remain Above Last Year's Levels, Realtor.com's Latest Data Shows
Washington, D.C.-area home prices remained higher than this time last year, according to new data Realtor.com released on Wednesday. In its Oct. 2021 Oct. Housing Report, Realtor.com said the median list price of homes for sale in the DC area was $510,000 last month. That’s 1.6% above prices in Oct. 2020.
Read full storyInternational Travelers Return to Washington, D.C., Maybe Bringing an Economic Boost With Them
Dulles International Airport welcomed flights from dozens of countries for the first time yesterday since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered most international travel in March 2020.
Read full storyThe U.S. Ends International Travel Ban, Likely Leading to a Surge in Visitors From Abroad
The U.S. ended Monday travel restrictions on visitors from most countries, opening the door to what may be a surge in international visitors. Starting on Monday, people from all over the world can travel to the U.S. provided they’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and can provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result. Those under 18 aren’t required to be vaccinated but must provide evidence of a recent negative COVID-19 test result.
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