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Barnes and Noble Is Accused of Literary Blackface 

Barnes and Noble replaced classic white characters on book covers with images of people of color, and there's been backlash. Some are calling it literary blackface and others fake-diversity. All I know is I wouldn't have done it. 

Barnes & Noble, America’s largest bookseller, has withdrawn a new series of “diverse” classic book covers following a backlash from writers who say it does nothing to address the publishing industry’s...