7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (448+ words) 27 AUGUST 2026 · 08:57 CET Italians don’t read. The printed book is dead. The practice of reading is in free fall. These and other opinions are commonly heard in conversations about the state of reading in schools and the world surrounding it. Question:…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (607+ words) LONDON — Britons who saw Professor Jason Arday's life and death dissected by weeks of headlines covering allegations about his academic qualifications and personal accomplishments can now read his version of the story. Simon & Schuster will on Thursday publish Arday’s memoir…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago   (520+ words) 27 August 2026 2:18 am WAT James Ngwu Eze, Ogaga Ifowodo and Tares Oburumu have been shortlisted for the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature, with one of the three poets set to win the $100,000 prize. The three emerged from 223 submissions received for this year’s…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (261+ words) Newser State Budget Cuts Imperil Dolly Parton Imagination Library The initiative started by Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, to deliver free books to children now faces an uncertain future. The Imagination Library—credited with sending more than 300 million…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (254+ words) OWOSSO, Mich.— Country music star Dolly Parton had a great voice but was known to have an even greater heart. In Shiawassee County, her non-profit has given more than 60,000 books to children at no cost to the parents. RELATED ARTICLE:…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (286+ words) In the wake of Dolly Parton's passing this week, one of her biggest stories is still being written. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library continues to inspire children by delivering free books every month from birth to age five, ensuring access to…...

18+ hour, 28+ min ago   (26+ words) Juvenile Fiction WV News Youth library programming builds skills and community for local patrons. CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Local public libraries in north-central West Virginia are continuing to …...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago   (195+ words) Rapid City, South Dakota | News, Weather and Sports NewsCenter1 Dolly Parton's Legacy of Literacy Lives On Since coming to the Black Hills in 2002 Imagination Library has distributed more than 1.2 million books to local children. RAPID CITY, S.D.— As the world remembers the…...

17+ hour, 10+ min ago   (645+ words) To over 100,000 Oklahoma kids, Dolly Parton was ‘The Book Lady’ By: Katrina Crumbacher//The Journal Record//August 26, 2026// – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library serves over 100,000 Oklahoma children monthly. – Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness administers the program statewide. – Sen. John Haste and Rep....

15+ hour, 28+ min ago   (291+ words) WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Those who live here call the Downtown Square of Cleveland a place that’s all heart. But on Wednesday those hearts were heavy. “We knew she was not well, and not doing too well, but we didn’t expect…...