Danika Ellis

Danika spends most of her time talking about queer women books at the Lesbrary. Blog: The Lesbrary Twitter: @DanikaEllis

Here are the Top 10 Most Banned and Challenged Books of 2021

These are the 10 books the American Library Association reports as being the most banned or challenged titles of 2021.

Technology for Parent Monitoring of Student Library Use is Being Developed by Follett: This Week’s Book Censorship News, April 1, 2022

Follett is developing new tools for parent monitoring of students' library usage, and the rest of this week's book censorship news.

15 LGBTQ Books Out This Month You Need to Read

Here are some of the most exciting LGBTQ books out in April 2022 that need to be on your preorder and TBR lists!

There’s No Excuse for Bad Book Covers Anymore

Please, give your book a fighting chance in the visual landscape of the internet. There are so many free resources now!

Lafayette Library Board Grants Itself Power to Ban Books

The meeting included several people heckling the library board president and led to an LGBTQ activist being arrested for disturbing the peace.

Sex in Young Adult Books Is Age Appropriate

Books banners say sex in YA is age inappropriate, but that ignores that more than half of American teens have had sex by the time they're 18.

24 Must-Read LGBTQ Books Out in March

Here is just a selection of some the exciting queer books out this month, including adult, YA, and children's picks in a range of genres.

The Reading Statistic That Changed My Life

Learning one very simple statistic about reading resulted in me enjoying books more, getting better sleep, and establishing a daily routine.

The Best Books You’ve Never Heard Of (Winter 2022)

Set aside the books everyone is talking about for minute and check out our favorite under-the-radar reads that deserve a lot more attention.

Bookish Puzzles to Piece Together While Listening to an Audiobook

Listen to an audiobook or bookish podcast while piecing these together to celebrate your book love and block out the stresses of the world.