Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans

Massachusetts friends, read this thread and help get this important bill passed!

We are getting closer to the finish line, and as the days get longer and the birds start to return home to Massachusetts, let's make sure every voice gets heard, and every story can be told.

Onward!

Mass Freedom To Read Mass Freedom to Read is a coalition of Massachusetts parents and readers, authors and creators, libraries, booksellers, and publishers. We believe that freedom of expression, including the freedom to…

Urging everyone you know who cares about free expression -- parents, educators, booksellers, readers, faith leaders, neighbors, etc., -- to sign up for Mass Freedom to Read’s newsletter and take action to contact their legislators in support of this bill

Tuning in to our press conference on the Mass Freedom to Read Instagram Live at 12:30 pm on March 10th and following along all day to share our posts with your community & representatives: www.instagram.com/massfreedomt...

Contacting your legislators to ask them to support H.3594 with this handy email tool:

On March 10th, AABB, together with the Mass Freedom to Read Coalition, is hosting a Mass Freedom to Read Advocacy Day at the State House and online. That's 1 week from today!

We invite you to participate virtually by...

Mass Freedom To Read Mass Freedom to Read is a coalition of Massachusetts parents and readers, authors and creators, libraries, booksellers, and publishers. We believe that freedom of expression, including the freedom to…

Massachusetts! Mass Freedom to Read is organizing a day of advocacy on March 10th. Make sure to sign up for their newsletter for more info!

There are postcards at many Boston area bookstores, including at @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social! And some Western Mass ones as well, I believe.

We are gearing up for a day of advocacy on March 10th. Help build momentum for it by sending postcards to your state Representatives now.

ICE cannot be reformed. It must be abolished.

Our primary goal this year, is getting the Freedom to Read bill passed! It's been passed in the Senate & now we need to move it out of the House. Sign up for your newsletter for updates & action items: www.massfreedomtoread.org

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We can't sit back and assume being in a blue state will protect the rights of educators, librarians, and students to read a wide and diverse array of voices. We need to pass the right to read legislation out of the House & get it signed ASAP

Make sure to put AABB merch on your holiday list this year! You'll help support the freedom to read AND avoid getting yet another pack of tube socks.*

*Ok, we can't gurantee that 2nd part, but the 1st part is still legit & we do have some great merch.

Got friends & family coming over for the holidays this year? Prep postcards with a stamp & a message to support the right to read legislation that's currently in the House for them to send to their Representatives.

Donate - Authors Against Book Bans Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight…

What can your #GivingTuesday donation to AABB accomplish? A few examples:
$25: One regional leader email address for coordinating local action
$50: 250 stickers for a national conference
$500: Travel for one author to speak to state legislators

Little things that add up to big wins

We've been a little quiet as the House, our next focus is on vacation. While we wait for the next stage you can also support our efforts by donating to Authors Against Book Bans.

Uneasy About Sexual Content in a YA Novel? ‘Read the Whole Book,’ Urges Author Malinda Lo “That’s why there is sexuality in my books: because it is part of life. There’s no nefarious purpose,” says author Malinda Lo.

More than 1,800 banned titles in the 2023–2024 school year contained sex-related content. In a new interview, bestselling YA author @malindalo.bsky.social explains the necessity of reading those works in full before considering pulling them from shelves: pen.org/malinda-lo-i...

Our next goal is getting the freedom to read bill out of the House. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter for updates & actions. www.massfreedomtoread.org

Our next goal is getting the freedom to read bill out of the House. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter for updates & actions. www.massfreedomtoread.org

Thank you! Couldn't let you have all the fun! :)

Senate Passes Bill Guarding Against Politically Motivated Book Bans <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><em>Bill guards against political bias in library decisions, protects librarians from reprisals</em></p> <p><strong>(BOSTON&mdash;11/13/2025) </strong>The Massachus...

Congratulations MA! #FreedomtoRead bill with protections for authors now moves to the House! Call your MA reps!
Great work @massaabb.bsky.social ! malegislature.gov/PressRoom/De...

UPDATE! An Act Regarding Free Expression passed the Senate yesterday WITH ALL OUR AMENDMENTS! Huge thank you to everyone who contacted your Senators on this tight timeline! Stay tuned for when this moves to the House. HOORAY!

One more bump for the deadline today! Let's make sure we have the best law possible!

I know @jocomerford.bsky.social supports this but I emailed her anyway! Constituents' voices are important.

Action needed from Massachusetts voters! #FreedomToRead @authorsabb.bsky.social

Hey, local friends! If you care about keeping MA school libraries safe from the right wing book-banning contingent, please take five minutes to contact your senator before Wednesday.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contacted their Senators over the weekend! Positive change like this doesn't happen on it's own but IT DOES HAPPEN! 5/5

Amendment 6 ensures that the book must be considered as a whole, rather than a single excerpt. (Which, you know, kinda is the ONLY way to consider a book!) 4/5

Amendments 4 & 18 include book creators in those who can challenge a book ban. (This was a big one for us!) 3/5

Amendments 1 & 5 Limit who can challenge books to those who live in the district served by a public library or have a student in the school...2/5