Politics Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/politics/ International publishing news and opinion Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:43:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Politics Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/politics/ 32 32 Nobel Laureate László Krasznahorkai Speaks at Frankfurt https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/nobel-laureate-laszlo-krasznahorkai-speaks-at-frankfurt/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:53:02 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212802 The Hungarian author and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai is scheduled to speak at Frankfurt Buchmesse's opening news conference.

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]]> Censorship: PRH’s ‘Banned Wagon’ Goes to Washington https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/censorship-prhs-banned-wagon-goes-to-washington/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:51:55 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212785 Handing out copies of books banned by right-wing censorship efforts, the PRH 'Banned Wagon' is in its third tour of duty.

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]]> PEN America’s Censorship Report: ‘A Disturbing Normalization’ of Book Bans https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/pen-americas-new-censorship-report-a-disturbing-normalization-of-book-bans/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:05:57 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212483 The leading message of this year's PEN America 'Banned in the USA' report is about an insidious rise in 'normalization' of censorship.

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]]> Frankfurt’s News Conference: ‘In Times of Global Tension’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/frankfurts-news-conference-in-times-of-global-tension/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:06:03 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211929 A layered, carefully programmed Frankfurter Buchmesse is in store for book-industry trade visitors in October.

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]]> Cultural and Political Topics of ‘Frankfurt Calling’ 2025 https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/cultural-and-political-topics-of-frankfurt-calling-2025/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/cultural-and-political-topics-of-frankfurt-calling-2025/#respond Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:30:51 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211196 The annual 'Frankfurt Calling' series of issue-driven programming is being prepared, with many of its events on Center Stage, Hall 4.1.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/cultural-and-political-topics-of-frankfurt-calling-2025/feed/ 0 Publishers, Authors Win New Court Ruling Against Florida’s ‘HB 1069’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/publishers-authors-win-ruling-against-florida-book-banning-law/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:55:57 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211143 'Effectively ending the book banning provisions in Florida House Bill 1069,' a new ruling is cheered by publishers and authors.

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]]> Book Bannings: PEN America Reports on School Libraries Pulling Titles https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/book-bannings-pen-america-reports-on-school-libraries-pulling-titles/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 03:26:01 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210991 Area news reports indicate that county school systems may be reacting to state-level intimidation.

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]]> Karl Schlögel Wins the 2025 German Trade Peace Prize https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/karl-schlogel-wins-the-2025-german-trade-peace-prize/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:11:21 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210771 The essayist and historian Karl Schlögel is to be formally made the German Trade Peace Prize laureate on October 19 in Frankfurt.

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]]> The Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2025 Shortlists in 20th Year https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/the-dayton-literary-peace-prize-2025-shortlists/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:21:38 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210614 The 20th anniversary of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize marks another competition in both fiction and nonfiction shortlists.

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]]> The US Supreme Court Supports Parents on LGBTQ Books https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/on-the-us-supreme-courts-support-of-parents-on-lgbtq-books/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:10:11 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210176 'Opt-outs for religious objections will chill what is taught in schools,' writes PEN America's Elly Brinkley on 'Mahmoud v. Taylor.'

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