Tag Archives: Wall Street Journal

Book banning, parenting—and drama

By now, most of you probably know that Meghan Cox Gurdon sparked a controversy in the Wall Street Journal* by writing about the “explicit abuse, violence and depravity” present in today’s YA literature. The gist of the piece is that … Continue reading

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Our take on ‘Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother’

The Wall Street Journal ran an excerpt from Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother on Saturday and the essay is already the subject of heated debate. Titled “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” the essay explains that Chua’s children’s … Continue reading

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Does your e-reader make you read more?

An article in today’s Wall Street Journal has been making the rounds on Twitter and in blogs—the piece is about the habits of e-reader owners, and as Penguin imprint Dutton tweeted this morning, the conclusions are “maybe not what you’d … Continue reading

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The WSJ discovers Amish fiction

In a long article, the Wall Street Journal investigates the “new” trend of Amish fiction, and the surprising popularity of romances that aren’t bodice-rippers: Publishers attribute the books’ popularity to their pastoral settings and forbidden love scenarios à la Romeo … Continue reading

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