Anyway, still thinking of these words from Katherine Rundell in the LRB. I am furious at the thieves who want to make children’s worlds smaller and less accepting—and determined not to let them. Check out @authorsabb.bsky.social if you’re furious too.

Today the DOE announced plans to dismiss 11 outstanding complaints against book bans, and to eliminate the position of Book Ban Coordinator at the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). This distortion of the intended work of the OCR--the protection of civil rights and students' freedoms in our nation's schools--is negligent, grossly un-American, and in direct conflict with freedom of speech, a bedrock right enshrined in the Constitution. Authors Against Book Bans unequivocally stands against all such attempts at censorship and discrimination. We stand with families, students and educators across the country who exercise free speech every time they open a book, and with the 71% of Americans who are opposed to book bans. Book bans do not protect children; history teaches us that they are a terrifying step toward tyranny.

President Trump's DOE has made themselves clear: they will support book banners in their efforts to strip our institutions of learning of the books that define them.

So let us be perfectly clear: we're going to do whatever we can to try and stop them.

Grateful, energized, and determined to get stories to the kids who need them 📖

I spent the last two days in launch meetings, hearing my colleagues affirm the commitment to publishing beautiful inclusive books. Historically, editors tread delicately in launch presentations, focusing on positive messaging while trying not to “offend” conservatives. This time no one held back. 💥

Happy to have some good news to share— can we celebrate that @emilyshapiro24.bsky.social has been promoted to associate editor? 🎉 And Emily remains as dedicated as I am to filling Labyrinth Road with inclusive, commercial reads for every kid out there!

Maryland Book Bank Aims to Eliminate Book Deserts in Baltimore Twice a week, families and educators gather at the Maryland Book Bank in Baltimore City, in the Woodberry neighborhood, just three miles from Loyola’s campus. When you walk into the warehouse,…

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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: January-June 2025 Today’s post is sponsored in honor of the upcoming paperback release of Sydney Taylor Honor book Going Bicoastal, coming May 27th from Wednesday Books! *** The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily…

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It’s almost time for my favorite holiday tradition—panicking when I realize how far behind I am on my Goodreads yearly challenge, frantically trying to calculate how many books I can read in the next 2 weeks, and eventually dropping my goal so I can get the artificial pleasure of a meaningless win.

When you’re a “the train will come when it comes” commuter but you’re a block away from the subway station and people start running past you…

@markharris.bsky.social

The exhilarating moment the audience found out that Swept Away was being extended for another two weeks…(apologies for my screaming).

ACTUALLY guess what you now have until December 29th!!!! Seriously, everyone should see this show.

oops I accidentally got too emotional about Taylor Swift again!

I have tickets for 2 days after closing—trying my best to remedy that before the 15th but god it really does feel like broadway is broken 😔

Bluesky…I might be new here and all, but I’m telling you that you’re in for a treat. Rachel Hartman wrote you a ghost story (don’t worry, there are still dragons) and you can read the first chapter RIGHT NOW!! And then go preorder. I mean LOOK at that cover art 💜

I literally said I can’t join until out of context Veep does