A federal judge on Tuesday put a hold on an Iowa law that says schools cannot carry books that depict sex acts. District Judge Stephen Locher placed a temporary block on the ban, saying there were ...

Angela Hill’s book, Sylvia, is described by publisher Idea as “an exercise in simplicity” and “a perfect reflection of” Hill’s photography. Taking a single subject, Sylvia Mann, the images were shot ...

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