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Hoopla Has a Content Problem: Here’s How To Fix It | Backtalk

Hoopla Has a Content Problem: Here’s How To Fix It | Backtalk

Maureen Amyot, Callan Bignoli, Jenn Bruneau, Clayton Cheever, Andrea Fiorillo, Jason Homer, Alison Macrina, Caitlin Staples, and Jennifer Wertkin,  Aug 23, 2022

In February, after being alerted to the issue by a group of Massachusetts librarians, Library Freedom Project and Library Futures released a joint statement demanding accountability from Midwest Tape President and Hoopla founder Jeff Jankowski about hateful content and disinformation regarding COVID-19, the Holocaust, LGBTQIA+ people, and other topics on his company’s massively popular electronic content platform for public libraries. Six months later, there is still a great deal of disinformation to be found in Hoopla’s collection on topics ranging from LGBTQIA+ experiences to reproductive health to vaccines.

The Odyssey: A New Translation by Peter Green
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The Odyssey: A New Translation by Peter Green

Homer | NONFICTION,  Feb 15, 2018

Both Wilson and Green capture the spirit of the Odyssey, but word-for-word, Green also captures a feel for the Homeric language, an experience closer to the original.
The Odyssey
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The Odyssey

Homer | NONFICTION,  Oct 15, 2017

Wilson offers a fluent, straightforward, and accessible version of the Homeric epic; a solid reading edition.
The Iliad: A New Translation by Peter Green
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The Iliad: A New Translation by Peter Green

Homer | NONFICTION,  Apr 03, 2015

A fine translation, accurate and energetic, though it doesn't stand out in the crowded field of other such works, especially Powell's.
The Iliad
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The Iliad

Homer | AUDIO,  Feb 01, 2015

Among the best audiobooks of the year, this set is recommended to all listeners.
The Odyssey
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The Odyssey

Homer | NONFICTION,  May 01, 2014

Powell's fine reading translation is accessible yet true to the feel and sense of the Greek; it is more accurate than Stanley Lombardo's version and more poetic than that by Robert Fagles.
The Iliad
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The Iliad

Homer | NONFICTION,  Oct 01, 2013

Staying true to Homer's poetic rhythms, Powell avoids the modified iambic lines found in Lattimore's, Fagles's, and Mitchell's works. He also avoids Lombardo's tendency to cast Homer in contemporary language and Fitzgerald's anachronisms. This fine version of The Iliad has a feel for the Greek but is more accessible than Verity's translation. Highly recommended for all libraries.
Rocket Boys: A Memoir
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir

Homer H. Hickam | LITERATURE,  Jan 24, 2013

Few boys escaped the coal mining towns of West Virginia of the 1950s without football scholarships, but Hickam and his friends sought a way...
The Iliad
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The Iliad

Homer | REVIEWS+,  Jan 01, 2012

Recommended for the student seeking a solid scholarly translation. For a more satisfying read, however, one should turn to Stephen Mitchell, reviewed above, or the work of Robert Fagles.
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