#Literary Activism

News and tools for engaging in literary activism, from ending book bans to supporting libraries and more.

Iowa Rushes, Advances Librarian Criminalization Bill

Introduced last week, Iowa's librarian criminalization bill has already made it to the House floor.

To Defend Religious Freedom from the Trump Administration, We Need to Fight Book Bans: Book Censorship News, February 14, 2025

Book bans are not only real, they're a threat to religious freedom. That, plus this week's roundup of book censorship news.

Department of Defense Education Activity Demands Book Bans, Curriculum Censorship in Its Schools

The Department of Defense Education Activity demands its schools remove curriculum and books related to race, gender, and more.

New Legislative Tactics to Undermine Anti-Book Ban Bills: Book Censorship News, February 7, 2025

New legislative proposals in Maryland and Minnesota aim to undermine the Anti-Book Ban Bills passed in those states just last year.

How to Critically Read a Press Release From the Federal Government

Press releases and the coverage of news from the new federal administration requires flexing your information and media literacy skills. Here are some tools, tips, and examples to help.

Four More Books Banned Statewide in South Carolina Public Schools

Four more books have been added to South Carolina's state sanctioned book ban list and must be removed from all public schools across the state.

Publishers, Authors Guild, and More File Lawsuit Against Idaho’s Discriminatory Book Banning Bill

Plaintiffs claim that Idaho's HB 710, implemented last summer, violates First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

Utah Has Banned Two More YA Books From All Public Schools

Two more books have been banned in every public school in Utah. That brings the total to 16 state-sanctioned book bans–and students cannot bring personal copies to school, either.

The Literary Landscape and Response to the Los Angeles Wildfires: Book Censorship News, January 24, 2025

Must-read work about the L.A. wildfires, what cultural institutions have survived and been lost to the fires, and where you can make donations. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

“Adults Only” Room, 140 Banned Books, & New Restrictions on Children’s Access Come to an Idaho Public Library System

Kootenai County libraries will create an "adults only" room, revoke library access to minors, and seek to ban purchases of a wide swath of book topics for anyone under 18.