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Today’s AJ Highlights

Here are your morning highlights to start the new week:

  • Little Free Library Fights Book Bans
    Little Free Library is launching a new map to distribute banned books in regions like Florida and Texas, where book bans are on the rise. This initiative aims to counteract censorship by providing access to literature. Read more on LitHub.
  • Unconventional Biography of Audre Lorde
    A new biography of Audre Lorde by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, titled Survival is a Promise, uses an unconventional approach to breathe new life into the autobiography genre, following the footsteps of Janet Malcolm’s work on Sylvia Plath. Read more on The Atlantic.
  • Sergio Mendes, Bossa Nova Legend, Passes at 83
    Renowned Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, famous for bringing bossa nova to global audiences with his band Brasil ’66, has passed away at the age of 83. Read more on The Washington Post.
  • HBO’s Emmy Nominations Drop to Historic Lows
    HBO, once a powerhouse at the Emmy Awards, is facing its lowest number of nominations since the early 1990s. This decline raises concerns about the future of premium television in the streaming era. Read more on Vulture.
  • Street Art in Ukraine Captures War’s Devastation
    Ukrainian artist Gamlet Zinkivsky is documenting the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine through powerful murals on the ruins of Kharkiv. His art brings hope and empowerment to the city’s defenders. Read more on The New York Times.

Scroll down or click the button to see all the stories we collected over the weekend.

Doug

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