BY: ADAM THRUSH A new social initiative has launched in Nicaragua that focuses on the organization of communal spaces for the purpose of hosting makeshift libraries in rural Nicaraguan villages. ‘Barriotecas’ (literally translated to ‘neighbourhood libraries’) simply aims to provide…
The battle between print books and e-readers is over because of one big flaw
BY: DUSTIN BATTY It has been a difficult time for book readers these past few years. We have been combating the futurists, the technophiles, the acolytes of the digital revolution who have denounced the printed word and declared it obsolete.…
Inspired by Norway’s liberal prison island, Canadian prisons are using books to change inmates’ lives
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT When you think of prison, the first image that comes to mind probably isn’t a book club. But some Canadian prisons are doing just that, with the help of an organization called Book Clubs for Inmates. So…
The books that were once banned in America illustrate how social norms have progressed
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Every year there are challenges made against certain pieces of literature. People fight to have books removed from school curriculums, classrooms, libraries, and even bookstores. The biggest reasons for challenges made against books are topics of…
This homeless man uses books as weapons to fight poverty
BY: KASSANDRA DZIKEWICZ A man in South Africa by the name of Philani Dladla lives on the streets, but rather than abiding by the typical stereotype of a beggar, he has decided to spend his time helping others. Twenty-four-year old…