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The special copy of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale was auctioned by Sotheby's on Tuesday. Proceeds will help PEN America in its efforts to oppose book banning.
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Teachers in Palm Beach County have to review books in their classrooms to comply with new state law. Miami-Dade County aims to improve biker and pedestrian safety. Plus, this year's hurricane season is predicted to be another busy one, and a new media group aims to change Spanish language radio in Miami.
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People in South Florida affected by the Parkland school shooting are reacting to the tragedy that unfolded at an elementary school in Texas. Two possible monkeypox cases are being investigated in Broward. Plus, in honor of our Sundial book club, we learn about the real-life cocaine cowboys who shaped Miami.
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There have been more than 200 book bans across Florida in the past year, according to a report by the advocacy group PEN America. Many of the targeted books are centered around people of color and LGBTQ characters.
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Miami-Dade’s Mayor takes on housing and climate challenges. A preview of the upcoming hurricane season. And this month’s Sundial Book Club pick takes us to Miami in the 80s with stories about drugs, disco and debauchery.
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Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series, has issued a forceful response to criticisms of the decision to hire a person of color, Leah Jeffries, to play Annabeth Chase on TV.
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Activist Chaz Stevens says the book isn't age appropriate and contains references to rape and bestiality. It's a not-so-subtle dig at Florida's recent efforts to ban books.
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The Leon County School District is waiting to see what the state education department does next, after it rejected an unprecedented number of school textbooks, about 41% of what was submitted. More than 70% of submissions for mathematics in grades K-5 were tossed and only one publisher made that list. That’s leaving school districts like Leon with few options.
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Two books about transgender kids, including Broward resident Jazz Jennings’ “I Am Jazz,” have been removed from Palm Beach County classrooms and libraries in response to a new Florida law.
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The American Library Association says libraries faced the highest number of book challenges since they started tracking in 2000. Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer topped their list of most challenged books.
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As lawmakers push forward with efforts to curb the rights of queer and trans youth, authors who've written about gender expansive and trans identities say storytelling is crucial.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maud Newton about her book Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation, a memoir that explores her family history of racist violence.