Lorrie Moore won the prize for fiction on Thursday, while Judy Blume and her longtime ally in the fight against book bans, the American Library Association, were given honorary prizes by the National Book Critics Circle. Moore, best known as a short-story
Locals have been left furious after the council of their seaside town decided to axe Britain’s longest-running Punch and Judy show. The seaside staple puppet show has been running in Eastbourne for more than 120 years, entertaining visitors to the town on
Comment on this storyComment Judy Blume says her words were “taken out of context” in an interview that went viral this weekend, in which the children’s book author said she stands “behind” J.K. Rowling “100 percent.” The article, in the Sunday Times
Comment on this story Comment Last month, TV anchor Judy Woodruff had some news of her own: She is stepping down from “PBS NewsHour” on Friday, Dec. 30. One of the most respected and honored journalists on television could have retired. Instead,