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South Carolina legislators want to punish two public colleges for assigning books on homosexuality to freshmen. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Education

South Carolina lawmakers vote to punish colleges’ book choices with budget cuts

Washington Examiner -

February 20, 2014 5:00 am

FILE - In this May 3, 2006, file photo, author James Patterson contemplates a question during an interview at his home overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach, Fla. Patterson is giving away $1 million of his own money to independent bookstores and on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, Patterson announced the first round of 55 stores to receive over $267,000 in funds. The remaining $750,000 will be given out in stages throughout the year. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Business

Author James Patterson giving $1M to bookstores

Washington Examiner -

February 20, 2014 2:41 am

In this undated photo provided by Peter Blegvad, Erik Blegvad poses on the Danish island of Samso. Children's book artist Erik Blegvad, known for his whimsical illustrations of more than 100 books, has died in London. He was 90. His eldest son, musician and cartoonist Peter Blegvad, said his father died on Jan. 14, 2014. The wide-ranging artist was a native of Denmark who studied at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts before developing his reputation in the New York and Paris publishing worlds. Among his best known works are the illustrations for

News

Children’s book artist Erik Blegvad dies at 90

Gregory Katz -

February 12, 2014 12:38 pm

News

UK’s new Folio book prize has American accent

Jill Lawless -

February 10, 2014 8:37 pm

Fla. AG settles with two law book publishers

Washington Examiner -

February 6, 2014 3:32 pm

FILE - A Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 photo from files showing Pope John Paul II with Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz as he arrives in the Paul VI hall to hear a

News

Against his will, John Paul II’s notes in print

Washington Examiner -

January 22, 2014 4:27 pm

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates didn't hide his contempt for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., when asked to answer Reid's claim that he

Beltway Confidential

Robert Gates: ‘I do denigrate’ Harry Reid, but not most other people

Joel Gehrke -

January 17, 2014 5:00 am

News

Reid says Gates denigrates others to make a buck

David Espo -

January 16, 2014 9:31 pm

Education

Rick Santorum says colleges ruining America; plans 2016 campaign book

Paul Bedard -

January 15, 2014 5:00 am

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, explained that he is very concerned about the National Security Agency and its ability to spy and keep records, even on American citizens.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Beltway Confidential

Louie Gohmert: George Orwell should have titled his book ‘2014’ instead of ‘1984’

Charlie Spiering -

January 15, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: Books

South Carolina lawmakers vote to punish colleges’ book choices with budget cuts

Author James Patterson giving $1M to bookstores

Children’s book artist Erik Blegvad dies at 90

UK’s new Folio book prize has American accent

Fla. AG settles with two law book publishers

Against his will, John Paul II’s notes in print

Robert Gates: ‘I do denigrate’ Harry Reid, but not most other people

Reid says Gates denigrates others to make a buck

Rick Santorum says colleges ruining America; plans 2016 campaign book

Louie Gohmert: George Orwell should have titled his book ‘2014’ instead of ‘1984’

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