Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15.
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place every year from September 15th to October 15th. Celebrate with a banned book by a Hispanic author.
Berlin’s Third Gender: targeted in the first Nazi book burning.
The Stonewall Uprising is part of an arc of LGTBQ+ advocacy that began with Magnus Hirschfeld, whose archive was destroyed in the first Nazi book burning. Learn about Hirschfeld and his significance here.
June is Pride Month
So, read a book from the ALA’s rainbow list in support of Pride Month. Or choose from books that have received the Stonewall Book Award for exceptional merit relating to the gay/ lesbian/ bisexual/ transgender experience.
Right to Read Day – April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023 is the inaugural Right to Read Day! A day of advocacy and action to defend our right to read freely. Find out how you can participate here.
Book Banning & Burning Throughout History
Authors of banned books have been ostracized, exiled, or even threatened with death. During certain periods, merely possessing a banned book was a crime. Here’s a brief timeline of book bannings, burnings, and other censorship tactics.
Love Letters to the Library
Legislatively speaking, libraries have taken a pretty big hit lately. These letters serve to remind us of what's at stake when state-sponsored censorship comes into play.
Roald Dahl’s publisher back pedals.
After public outcry, the publisher of Roald Dahl’s books does an about face on proposed changes to language in his much-loved children’s books.
Banned Comic Books panel discussion – Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis hosted a panel discussion on Banned Comic Books. Check out the video.
This Book is Banned – featured in Washington Magazine
This Book is Banned is featured in Washington Magazine, an online publication of Washington University in St. Louis.
Maus: Why it Should be Unbanned.
Maus' removal from the curriculum of a school district in Tennessee made national headlines. This essay addresses why that decision should be reversed.
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