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Agatha Christie books, including Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries, to be rewritten for modern sensitivities

The n-word and the term ‘Oriental’ are among the language being removed from new editions

The Independent UK

Netflix's Matilda shows how children's gifts can only shine with loving support from adults

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical on Netflix reminds us of the importance of love, kindness and respect in education. The film is adapted from the award-winning dramatic musical inspired by Roald Dahl’s novel Matilda.

The Conversation

Censorship or evolution? 'Sensitivity readers' divide publishing world

Washington (AFP) - It's a profession which is increasingly under the spotlight as the culture wars rumble on: "sensitivity readers" -- editors who identify insensitivities or stereotypes in manuscripts -- are becoming a lightning rod for the publishing industry.

AFP

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Roald Dahl rewrite shows need for new digital rules

Netflix's 'sensitivity' revisions of the Roald Dahl books is a result of market concentration and Australia will need new rules to cope, a minister said.

AAP

Sensitivity readers: what publishing’s most polarising role is really about

The Roald Dahl alterations thrust sensitivity readers to the foreground, but the profession is nothing new

The Guardian - UK

Lives of the Wives by Carmela Ciuraru review – literary couples a breed apart

The author raids memoirs and letters but adds little of her own in this juicy group biography of writers’ marriages

The Guardian - UK

Economist blames rising inflation on COVID-19 policies, as woman tells Q+A she can no longer afford university

A young Australian tells Q+A she has been forced to forego her education due to the spiralling cost of living, opening the door for economist Gigi Foster to blame COVID-era government policy for rising inflation in Australia.

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Don't blame sensitivity readers

From Roald Dahl to Ian Fleming, books are being changed — but the ones being blamed for it have the least power

Salon

What do sensitivity readers actually do? We meet them

To some, they are the foot soldiers of wokeness, tinkering with the words of literary legends like Roald Dahl. Laura Antonia Jordan meets today’s sensitivity readers to hear what they actually do

Evening Standard

Publishers are cynically using ‘sensitivity readers’ to protect their bottom lines

As books become intellectual property assets, publishers become asset managers trying to future-proof their toxic investments

The Guardian - US

Camilla crowned Independent’s most influential woman of the year 2023

The Influence List 2023 drawn up by The Independent identifies those women who excel in areas such as politics, culture, sport, business, social media, health and the environment

The Independent UK

From Roald Dahl to Goosebumps, revisions to children's classics are really about copyright – a legal expert explains

The backlash to Puffin Books’ decision to update Roald Dahl’s children’s books has been swift and largely derisive. The publisher has been accused of “absurd censorship”, “corporate safetyism” and “cultural vandalism.”

The Conversation

Goosebumps author sets record straight on historic edits

People accused of RL Stine of censoring some of his Goosebumps books. However, the author had nothing to do with the edits made back in 2018.

The New Daily

Yes, Roald Dahl was a bigot. But that’s no excuse to re-write his books

The changes go beyond removing one or two offensive words – they’re hamfisted and tin-eared exercises in bowdlerism

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Mem Fox hits out at Roald Dahl changes as classic children's book Possum Magic turns 40

Possum Magic has turned 40 — but its audience remains as young as ever, and author Mem Fox maintains that, notwithstanding changes to Roald Dahl's work, she would not change a single word.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: maggot therapy, maggoty husbands and partying with purpose

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of terrific reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

Newsroom.co.nz

The Week in Detail: Strippers, truancy, and the Breakers

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Detail's Long Read: Roald Dahl and the Big Fat Fuss

Roald Dahl and the Big Fat Fuss by Madison Hamill: Is changing offensive language in classic texts ever justified?

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The Ferguson Report: Personal details leakage stains the fabric of society

To prevent massive data breaches of people’s personal details, the Albanese government will appoint a cyber security co-ordinator, as soon as the wi-fi works.

Tribune News Service

Cynthia M. Allen: Leave Roald Dahl alone! Classics for kids don’t need to match our delicate sensibilities

There has been a debate raging within my household for months over when my oldest children (ages 6 and 7) will be permitted to watch “The Witches,” the 2020 film based on Roald Dahl’s fantasy children’s novel of the same title.

The Independent UK

Johnson: Nothing will stop me reciting Roald Dahl

Boris Johnson took aim at attempts to rewrite Roald Dahl and the possibility of handing the Elgin Marbles back to Greece.

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside writers divided on reworking of Roald Dahl's famous books

One Wirral author said the changes were "inevitable" despite reading Roald Dahl's work growing up

The Guardian - UK

Roald Dahl is the last thing we should worry about on World Book Day

More important than culture-war noise are the multiple threats to British children learning to love books of any kind

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: It’s not ‘woke’ — just thoughtful — to use more specific language than ‘you guys’

I’m trying an experiment in one of the courses I teach. The goal is to stop using the phrase “you guys.” I announced the plan at our first class meeting; now, the students laugh each time I slip.

Manchester Evening News

15 easy last minute World Book Day costume ideas

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