Source: Jeremiah Rodriguez, ctvnews.ca, December 13, 2020 The book was destined to be sold at a swap meet — inside a box filled with other junk she thought would each only fetch less than a dollar. TORONTO — Like an invaluable Horcrux collecting dust in a Hogwarts Castle bathroom, a recently uncovered children’s book’s true… Continue reading Rare ‘Harry Potter’ book sold for $84,500
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Due to a Rare Disease, U.S. Man Can No Longer See Numbers 2-9
Source: Leslie Young, globalnews.ca, June 23, 2020 For example, instead of seeing the number eight or four the man sees a scramble of black lines. A neurogenerative disorder cost a U.S. man the ability to perceive the digits 2 through 9, researchers say. The man, whose case is described in a paper recently published in… Continue reading Due to a Rare Disease, U.S. Man Can No Longer See Numbers 2-9
Four Authors Represented by JK Rowling’s Literary Agency Quit Over Transgender Rights
Source: Jim Waterson, theguardian.com, June 22, 2020 It has also been reported that staff at Rowling’s publishing house, Hachette, were told they could not refuse to work on her new children’s book because they objected to her views on transgender rights. Four authors represented by JK Rowling’s literary agency have resigned after accusing the company… Continue reading Four Authors Represented by JK Rowling’s Literary Agency Quit Over Transgender Rights
JK Rowling Under Fire Over Anti-Trans Comments
Source: Lucia Binding, news.sky.com, June 10, 2020 The author is criticized for defining a woman as someone who menstruates. The Harry Potter author had taken issue with the phrasing of a headline for an opinion article about healthcare equality, titled Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate. “‘People who menstruate’. I’m… Continue reading JK Rowling Under Fire Over Anti-Trans Comments