A Banned Books Reading List

Want a good starting point? According to the Banned Books Week web site, “More than 11,000 books have been challenged since 1982.” That’s an awful big list. But the 10 most challenged titles of 2010 provide the basis for an awesome reading list for you and the children in your life. Happy reading!And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin RichardsonReasons: homosexuality, religious

Read a Banned Book Now!

One of the things I love most about Banned Books Week is it gives us an opportunity to think about -- and hopefully to read -- a banned book. It’s a wonderful chance to make lemonade. After all, a lot of thought and energy goes in to having books removed from libraries and schools. I can’t think of a better way to reward those efforts than by giving the books that have been banned extra attention

Stephen King to Publish Shining Sequel

Oh sure: to a lot of people, Amazon’s new flaming Kindle is the big story. But call us old-fashioned: we’re just pleased to hear that Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining is finally heading our way. And soon! From The Huffington Post:The last we heard of the troubled and mystical Danny Torrance, he had just conquered the malicious Overlook Hotel, losing his father, Jack, along the way. Over

Library Hunks Remove Clothes for a Cause

What’s hotter than a dozen librarians taking off their clothes for fun and fundraising? As even a peek at Men of the Stacks, indicates, really not too much. How did this happen? Well it’s our fault, really: all of us. We made the mistake of not realizing that librarians could be smart, helpful, nice and look good naked. From the Men of the Stacks web site:There is an entire population of

iPhone 5 Will Be Released Next Week

Waiting for the iPhone 5? You won’t have to much longer. Apple says their newest smartphone will be released October 4th. From The Guardian:
Internet rumours have suggested that the new model will have a slightly larger screen than the existing iPhone 4, and that it may include an NFC (near field communication) chip which would enable it to be used with payment services such as Google's Wallet

NBC’s “Mystery Movie” Turns 40

Fans of a certain type of television drama might be astonished to read that, this month, the NBC Mystery Movie series turns 40. Over the coming weeks, The Rap Sheet will take an affectionate glance back at the various series produced under the Mystery Movie banner. Its first installment looks at the show that started it all, featuring “rumpled, stogie-chomping, and unassuming Lieutenant Columbo