It was just a week or so ago that we were talking about the absurd situation in Knox County, Tennessee, where local government used Tennessee’s book-banning laws to remove the book Roots from school libraries. Yes, this is the book by Alex Haley that spawned the 1970s miniseries of the same name and served as […]
When I was in high school, part of the mandatory social studies curriculum included watching the miniseries Roots in class over the course of several days. I remember it fondly, though I did get myself into a bit of trouble in the process. Apparently shouting things like “Hey, where is Geordi La Forge’s visor?” and […]
PEN America counted 3,743 unique titles pulled from school libraries in the latest academic year — and nonfiction is now a front-line target. According to PEN's Facts & Fiction report, nonfiction's share of banned titles doubled — from 14% to 29%, which works out to more than 1,100 books. — Read the rest
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A federal judge is tapping out of the Trump administration.
Donald Trump appointed Judge Alan Albright in 2018, but last week, the Texas-based judge announced his sudden resignation, revealing that his time on the bench will come to a close in August.
The reason seems to be related to personal fulfillment: Bloomberg Law reported Monday that Albright had given “signs” that he “wasn’t enjoying…
Young readers would benefit from reading these banned LGBTQ+ books for teens and young adults.
The appeals court vacated two separate injunctions against the law, but advocates promise to keep fighting.
A Tennessee Library Director is risking termination after she refused to move more than 100 LBTQIA+ books from youth sections in the library to the adult area, saying she “will ...
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Community leaders have called Luanne James "a true American Patriot" for risking her job in the name of free speech.
Only a few months after the much loved queer staple Bookshop Darlinghurst closed in Sydney, a small, self-funded queer bookshop has stepped up to try and respectfully fill their fabulous ...
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The NSW government is aiming to help the 361 public libraries in the state defend themselves from future book bans and culture war attacks. The proposed new legislation aims to ...
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When best-selling children’s book author Bess Kalb wrote the second installment of her book series, Buffalo Fluffalo, she wasn’t trying to become a voice against censorship. However, after a stop on her book tour was derailed by a group of pro-Trump parents, that’s what happened. In front of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, Kalb […]
Earlier this month in New Hampshire, a brief but impactful law went into effect. It upends the privacy of minors by making their library records, which used to be confidential, open to parents. In Iowa, also in February, lawmakers introduced a bill that would force libraries to create adult sections, where books could not be […]