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In time for National Library Week 2019, the American Library Association has put together a list of classic books that have been the target of censorship.

Michele Debczak






Alice Guy-Blaché

Let Elizabeth Weitzman, author of the new book 'Renegade Women in Film & TV,' take you on a tour of Hollywood's most groundbreaking women-helmed pictures.

Elizabeth Weitzman






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The author of 'The Giving Tree' and 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' was friends with Hugh Hefner and wrote some of his books while staying at the Playboy Mansion.

Emily Petsko






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Nancy Drew looks pretty good for a gal who's been around for nearly 90 years. And judging by the release of this week's 'Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase' movie, the amateur sleuth shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon

Stacy Conradt
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In the nearly 40 years since its publication, 'Pet Sematary' has become one of Stephen King’s most beloved books. But he originally considered the novel so scary that he wanted to hide it away from the world.

Matthew Jackson