National Read-In Set for Thursday Evening

If you’re looking for a way to connect with others passionate about intellectual freedom and the freedom to read, you’ll want to pencil Thursday, April 7 into your calendar for The National Read-In, hosted by Book Ban Busters and several co-organizers, including the Women’s March, We Need Diverse Books, PEN America, Red Wine and Blue, and more.

Log in at 8 pm Eastern to hear from an array of advocates for the right to read. Among the lineup are Stella Parton, who recently highlighted attacks against her sister Dolly’s Imagination Library; Brad Meltzer, author of I Am Rosa Parks and I Am Martin Luther King, Jr.; Leslea Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies; Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli, authors of Our Skin; I.W. Gregorio, author of None of the Above; and Nikki Grimes, author of Ordinary Hazards. You’ll hear about their experiences having their books challenged and removed from shelves, as well as specific, on-the-ground action you can take to help ensure readers can access any material they want to, when they want to, from their libraries.