Lots o’ famous authors demand meeting with UK Justice head over book ban
The Guardian reports that Carol Ann Duffy, Britain’s poet laureate, and authors Julian Barnes, Ian McEwan, and Mark Haddon have requested a meeting with Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State… Read more »
Prison reading isn’t exactly vacation reading
Earlier this week, we reported that prisoners in the UK are no longer allowed to receive books in the mail (nor underwear, birthday cards, and so on). The policy doesn’t… Read more »
Bring back books and underwear! Authors petition to get books into UK prisons
Have you gotten a book in the mail recently? Oh, how nice. You must not be a prisoner in the UK. The Ministry of Justice recently passed a rule that… Read more »