Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen.
Entering the fourth year of book bans is an opportunity to once again evaluate and update library collection policies. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
Despite passing through two House committees, the state's legislative session closed before the bill considered further. It may be back in 2025.
Read your way into new romcoms, thrillers, dragon-infused fantasy, and more with these YA authors' adult books in 2024.
Maryland delegates propose a new Freedom to Read Act to protect library workers and library material from discrimination and removal.
Parents are opting their kids out of important surveys that help researchers and organizations meet the educational needs of those students. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
Oregon becomes another state attempted to address discriminatory book bans in public schools. An anonymous ad sowing disinformation about the bill led to flurry of pushback.
This year's slate of Summer Scares titles—selected to promote a love for reading horror—include knockout picks in adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction. Check 'em out.
Library workers at Autauga-Prattville Library now need to red label all LGBTQ+ books to warn the public library patrons of its content; LGBTQ+ books for kids completely banned, too.
Thanks to algorithms, our digital worlds are created for us, not by us. As a result, libraries are seen by some as scary because they reach an entire community—not just an individual. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
In a disturbing video, Missouri Secretary of State candidate Valentina Gomez torches two queer YA books and promises to burn more.