by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 12, 2021 | Liberty, literature
Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird is a brilliant book; bustling with themes of racism, dignity, human rights and law. Schools have studied Lee’s masterpiece for decades now, as students learn the power of courage and honesty. To Kill A... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 18, 2021 | Liberty, literature
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote the acclaimed Americanah and numerous short stories. Her fiction tackles themes of immigration, African colonialism and womanhood. I’ve never read her books, but I am fascinated by Adichie’s views on artistic liberty and... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Mar 15, 2021 | Liberty
Problematic literature is superior to ‘safe’ media. ‘This book is problematic!’ ‘I would’ve liked this book more if it weren’t for the toxic relationships…’ ‘Problematic’ and ‘toxic’ are used in book loving communities by a vocal minority. Whether it’s Chaucer or a... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 19, 2021 | Liberty
The mask is off. ‘No Book Deals For Traitors’ is a letter directed to big, American publishing houses to not publish any upcoming memoir by the US president, Donald J. Trump. The letter details his ‘crimes’: caging children, not believing and... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 14, 2021 | Liberty
Last week, after an attack on the Capitol, publishing giant Simon & Schuster pulled a book contract with Senator Josh Hawley. The publishing house, often referred to as one of the ‘big five’, left this comment on Twitter: pic.twitter.com/NdIkmGbCFI... 