children's literature
Announcing the 2025 Kirkus Prize Winners: Celebrating Literary Excellence with $50,000 Awards
Oct 09, 2025 04:49 pm CST
The prestigious 2025 Kirkus Prize has honored three exceptional works across fiction, nonfiction, and children's literature categories. Lucas Schaefer's identity-focused novel "The Slip," Scott Anderson's Iranian Revolution analysis "King of Kings," and Thao Lam's delightful "Everybelly" each secured $50,000 awards for their literary excellence and timely messages about community, transformation, and historical understanding.
Texas University Head Steps Down In 'Gender Ideology' Row
Sep 20, 2025 10:06 am CST
The president of a major Texas university is stepping down on Friday after being accused of tolerating "transgender indoctrination" at the public school.