#Literary Activism

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

New Mexico’s Anti-Book Ban Bill Is Dead

Advocates for the bill showed up, but there is hope for next session.

Maryland Introduces Freedom to Read Act

"[N]o matter who you are, one thing is always the same in every library: you are accepted, valued, and you are never alone."

Targeting Demographic Data to Skew Reality: Book Censorship News, February 16, 2024

Opting kids out of demographic surveys in schools, parents re purposefully skewing data to help better education.

Oregon Bill to Curtail School Book Bans; Anonymous Ad Sows Disinformation

If you're in Oregon, write your representatives now in support of the bill.

Autauga-Prattville Library Board Bans LGBTQ+ Books for Under 17s; Red Labeling Queer Adult Books

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.

Why Do We Even Read?: Book Censorship News, February 9, 2024

A frightening percentage of parents do not even know—or care—why we read books at all.

Missouri Secretary of State Candidate Promises to Burn Books

Gomez is not the first Missouri politician to threaten to burn books, either.

A Bill in Virginia Would Ban Book Bans by School Boards

Virginia is among the several US states attempting to legislate against book bans.

American Intolerance and Book Bans: Book Censorship News, February 2, 2024

Books by or about queer people and people of color draw ire because intolerance is baked into American culture. That + book censorship news.

Washington State Introduces, Advances School Anti-Book Ban Bill

Washington joins several other US states in advancing anti-book ban legislation this session.