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An Indiana County Has Completely Banned Book Sales

BySquiggly Line Guy

Howard County, Indiana is taking a step beyond the closing of non-essential like we’ve seen in many parts of the country. They have issued a proclamation banning the sale of non-essential items, even in essential stores that remain open. That includes books. Yes, books. According to NBC Affiliate WTHR in Indiana, non-essential items which have…

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‘Sensitivity Readers’ Will Now Weed Out ‘Offensive’ Material From Books

ByGuest Post

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Book publishers are hiring readers to go through their material and take out any offensive items. These people, called sensitivity readers, scan books before they reach shelves for racist, sexist and other offensive material, reports Heat Street. The sensitivity readers only cost a small fee and reportedly…