Every April 27 in the last five years, to mark my birth, I host a children’s literacy event with children from different backgrounds. This year was no different, but I combined it with the launch of ...

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Bhardwaj’s Haider is the final installment in his acclaimed Shakespearean trilogy, following Maqbool (2003), inspired by ...

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The American Booksellers Association's Children’s Institute 2025 took place in Portland, Ore., June 11–14, with keynotes from ...

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