Miscanniversary / Iowa / wedding / World War II3 Comments
Frankie King gets her wedding dress – 77 years after the event, Frankie King finally has a wedding dress that she didn’t get during the war. Married quickly due to the groom having only a short leave, they didn’t even have any wedding photos taken. When Royce and Frankie King ... more >
Misc / Open ThreadAbout-Us / anniversary / Open Thread23 Comments
“When we realized that April 3d was Dear Author’s fifteenth anniversary, we thought we’d run a special edition of our Open Thread, one where we can all reminisce about our favorite DA discussions, features, and other experiences here over the years. We also thank you, readers, for still being here ... more >
Publishing Newsanniversary / Avon / book banning / China / churches / diversity / fairy tale / Free Speech / Hong Kong / publishing / Race / scholastic / slavery / Taiwan / weddings / Woodiwiss6 Comments
One of Hong Kong’s missing booksellers just reappeared to confess to an 12-year-old crime – With Sweden increasing its interest in the disappearance of one of the missing publishers, Gui Minhai was shown on state-run television confessing to a drunk-driving accident in which he allegedly killed a woman more than ten years ago. ... more >