Posted on January 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
It feels fitting that our first roundup of news on book bans and challenges is actually mostly about efforts to fight back against these literary obstacles.
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Kelly Jensen reports on anti-book-ban bills that have been introduced in Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri, and New Mexico already this year — and reminds you, if you live there, to contact your lawmakers in support of the bills (Book Riot).
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Jensen also recommends, for all library workers, some professional educational opportunities at low to no cost (Book Riot).
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Romance readers are increasingly becoming active in politics, including but not limited to joining the fight against book bans and challenges (The Guardian).
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The Tennessee Department of Correction has enacted a new policy that drastically reduced inmates' already limited access to books; freedom-to-read advocates as well as inmates themselves explain why this move is misguided and harmful (WPLN).
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