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How To Alert Your School Board to Right-Wing Bad Actors: Book Censorship News, September 1, 2023

How you can keep your local school and library board aware of bad actors in your community. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

70 Years of the Library Bill of Rights: Book Censorship News, June 23, 2023

The Library Bill of Rights is 70 years old this week. That, plus book censorship news this week.

The Malleus Maleficarum, and What It Meant for Witches

Learn about the 1486 book "Hammer of Witches" and how it changed popular understanding of who witches were—and how they should be punished.

Spring 2023 YA Books You’ll Want to TBR ASAP

Your spring 2023 YA releases are packed with titles for every kind of reader, across every genre. Your TBR awaits.

15 Legendary Books About King Arthur

Find adaptations, retellings and examinations of the legend. These are the best King Arthur books for kids and adults alike.

Right Wing Group Demands Censorship Action From Attorney General: This Week’s Book Censorship News, January 14, 2022

This week's look at books being challenged across the US, including Gender Queer, Looking for Alaska, This One Summer, and more.

The Ultimate Guide to New Winter YA Books 2022: January-March

A near-comprehensive guide to all of the new winter YA books 2022, hitting shelves between January and March.

“Domestic Terrorists” Challenge Books in Texas, Indiana, Maine, and More

This week in censorship news following book bans, challenges, and other attacks on intellectual freedom in the U.S.

12 New Coloring Books for Kids

The school year has begun, and your kids deserve some new coloring books, including Mermaid Coloring Book. I don't make the rules, that's just how it is.

On Wednesdays, We Read Tolkien: The Lord Of The Rings Fandom In 2021

Join Tolkien Fan Club card-carrying member Jenn for a tour of the Lord of the Rings fandom as it stands today.