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In Palm Beach County, the first prosecutor to pursue criminal charges torpedoed his own case, but the reading room might be exhibited in Fort Lauderdale.

The Florida Department of Education sent a memo to district superintendents and charter school leaders in September, reminding them that school boards are responsible for the materials available to students.

The National Book Award finalists have been announced, with authors like Valeria Luiselli and Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat in the spotlight. Many nominated books tackle issues like gender identity and criminal justice. Danticat's "Dèy" and Luiselli's "Beginning Middle End" are among the fiction finalists. Karl Ove Knausgaard is a finalist in the translation category.

A new study from PEN America reveals that there were nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools over the past year, the highest since tracking began five years ago. Stephen King remains the most banned author for the second year. Many bans occur in Florida and Texas, where restrictive laws and political pressure have increased removals.

A 14-year-old wildlife tracker from Spain travelled to South Florida to speak at the Frost Science Museum and the Miami Children's Museum about her book, “Things That Blow My Mind About Animals,” which she wrote when she was 11 years old and was recently translated into English.

Kaplan and Colbert were among the recipients of the 47th annual American Book Awards. They were announced Wednesday by the Before Columbus Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California, that champions diversity in U.S. literature and culture.

After winning the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for 'Cuba: An American History,' exile scholar Ada Ferrer takes a more intimate dive into the Cuban experience with 'Keeper of My Kin', a poignant memoir — and a triumph of immigrant research.

In his latest poetry book, O, Miami founder P. Scott Cunningham details his experiences in South Florida, showing readers what it looks like through the eyes of a former resident.

Emmanuel George, one of Broward's preeminent historians, alongside his frequent collaborator David Paulo, has written 'Broward Chronicles: A Retrospective Volume One,' showcasing stories great and small of Broward's Black history.

The party scene in Miami is not just changing, it’s rewinding. In some cases, it’s going analog. The kids are turning to yoga, retro cameras, and at one local bookstore, silently reading with a group of strangers. At the Books & Books reading party, the party is silent and the vibes are literary.

Every year since 2013, NPR asks their staffers and trusted critics to offer their book recommendations for the year called “Books We Love.” WLRN combed the list to find books tied to South Florida.

Republican attorneys general from 21 states are trying to help sway a federal appeals court to uphold a 2023 Florida law that led to books being removed from school libraries.