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A man wearing a baseball cap and white facemask holds his arm in the air with three fingers outstretched in a salute.

Opinion | ‘The Hunger Games’ and Using Propaganda as a Means of Distraction

by Rebecca Fish February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Rebecca Fish writes about how “The Hunger Games” book series uses themes like propaganda in the series’ fictional universe.

A man sits in a living room chair and reads the book 'I Need A New Butt'

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Educator Fired for Reading ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to Students Must Be Reinstated, Mississippi Court Rules

by Torsheta Jackson January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

Kamala Harris sits on a stage and speaks next to a display of her book '107 Days'

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit Jackson in Book Tour Stop

by Jaylin R. Smith December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

A man in a suit is seen seated in a red chair on a panel stage

Photo Gallery | Mississippi Book Fest 2025

by David Rae Morris September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

The cover of a book titled Idiomania by Matthew Harris featuring art of talking toast, pickles, and people

Opinion | I Used AI to Teach Kids About Idioms in My First Book

by Matthew Harris August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Greg Isles, in a suit, speaks at a gathering, hands wide in the air

Greg Iles, ‘Natchez Burning’ Author Who Sought to Make White Readers Think About Race, Dies of Cancer at 65

by Ashton Pittman and Associated Press August 18, 2025November 6, 2025

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Person of the Day | Kiese Laymon’s Written Creations Remain ‘Rooted in Jackson’

by Dustin Cardon August 6, 2025August 29, 2025

Person of the Day | Bridgeet Olugbala: Hinds County Cellist Wishes for Resurgence in Library Appreciation

by Shaunicy Muhammad February 3, 2025February 27, 2025

The brown cover for the book The Barn: The Secret History of A Murder in Mississippi. By Wright Thompson.

Book Review: Wright Thompson Exposes The Deep Racist Roots of The Mississippi Delta In ‘The Barn’

by Rob Merrill and Associated Press October 8, 2024June 25, 2025