Lynn Lovegreen

like!!! we KNOW that it is a small number of weirdos with outsized influence who want to ban books, but it's always nice to get a confirmation

Book bans create division and stifle freedom of speech and expression fairbanksdailynews-ak.newsmemory.com?publink=080e...
#BannedBooksWeek #AuthorsAgainstBookBans @authorsabb.bsky.social

On a grayscale background of a stack of books are the Banned Books Week Coalition, Unite Against Book Bans, and Let Freedom Read Day logos. Text reads: October 11, 2025. Banned Books Week. Oct. 5 - 11, 2025. UniteAgainstBookBans.org/let-freedom-read-day

#LetFreedomReadDay is in ONE WEEK! On 10/11, take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

Sincerely, The Undersigned Authors Against Book Bans American Library Association Annie's Foundation Association of Rural and Small Libraries Bivins Book Publishing Candlewick Press Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Defense of Democracy Everyday Advocacy Florida Freedom to Read Project FReadom Fighters Freedom to Read Project GLAaD Holiday House Independent Book Publishers Association Independent Publishers Caucus Lambda Literary Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Libro.fm Livingston Parish Alliance Military Families for Free Expression Nashville Teacher Residency National Coalition Against Censorship National Education Association Peachtree Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans Red Wine & Blue Sara & Two-C Dogs, Inc School Board Integrity Project Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Students Engaged in Advancing Texas Teaching for Change Texas Freedom to Read Project The Authors Guild Tombolo Books We Need Diverse Books

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Assaults on books and storytellers aim to displace the truth and create a censored accounting of this country. This year's Banned Books Week doesn't commemorate bygone censorship—it spotlights and defends books actively being censored today Together we call for the end to the authoritarian tactic of banning books. We stand in support of the authors whose works have been banned, of the students, families, and all readers whose rights are being taken away when books are censored. We stand in support of libraries and local librarians and educators. We stand together to defend the freedom to read and protect access to diverse histories, stories, and identities, ensuring that all readers everywhere see themselves reflected in literature provided in schools and public libraries. Join Us Message your state and Congressional representatives in support for the right to read. Urge elected leaders to promote legislation that protects books, schools, libraries, and librarians. Speak out on October 11 for Let Freedom Read Day and then continue to speak out. Reach out to any of the organizations named here and see how you can help us fight the good fight.

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Standing together for the freedom to read. All students, all people, deserve and require access to information. Access to books is essential for the free exchange of ideas and for the protection of a healthy democracy. Books hold a pivotal role in our culture—a role that must be projected. During Banned Books Week, we recommit ourselves to fighting censorship and authoritarianism all year round. Today, a well-coordinated network of politically motivated public officials, groups are attacking our fundamental freedoms—including our freedom to read. Thousands of books that predominantly depict people of color and LBGTQ+ people and that discuss sex, gender, sexuality, race, and racism are banned in public schools and libraries across the country. These attacks on school districts and public libraries, educators and librarians, authors and illustrators, and the publishers and booksellers that support them are stripping students, families, and all library patrons of their freedom to read and learn. These efforts upend the lives of students, families, authors, illustrators, educators, and librarians. It leads to erasure from the shelves, harassment from would be censors, denial of access to books, job loss, and financial and emotional distress.

AABB is proud to join this coalition of groups fighting for the freedom to read. Nothing gives us more hope than the understanding that while the fight may be daunting, we are not in it alone. 1/3

This is a great week to read the Alaska Authors Against Book Bans opinion piece. www.adn.com/opinions/202... #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomtoRead

If you want to have teeshirts or some such available for purchase to fundraise for a group, is there an existing service that can accommodate that? Like bonfire, but where some of each purchase go to a c3 or c4?

Today’s the first day of Banned Books Week! Take a look at the thread and see if there’s something you can do to protect our freedom to read!

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

Fahrenheit 451

It’s Banned Books Week! A time to honor books that challenge ideas and fight censorship. These stories make us think and unite us. What’s your favorite banned book? Tell us below! #BannedBooksWeek #ReadFreely #FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #aasl https://bit.ly/3XXdrFi

Censorship (word crossed out) is so 1984, Banned Books Week Event Calendar, Add an event or find one near you! BannedBooksWeek.org/events Read for your rights, Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11, 2025, screenshot of Banned Books Week homepage

Here's a great list of events during Banned Books Week. Support the freedom to read! bannedbooksweek.org/events

Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11, 2025; red and blue stars; Censorship is so 1984 with word censorship crossed out; Read for Your Rights; ALA.ORG/BBOOKS; ALA American Library Association

It's Banned Books Week! www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/banned-... #bannedbooksweek #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984

DVpit pitch event for creators from marginalized communities.

Just 3 days until #DVpit on October 8th, 2025--a pitch event for unagented marginalized writers & artists seeking out representation!
Here's our guide about what to do during the pitch event! dvpit.carrd.co#during

So excited for all the amazing talent we'll see! #writersky #booksky #artistsky

Banned Wagon Tour - Penguin Random House This month, we’re hitting the road with the Freedom to Read Foundation, Pen America, and Little Free Library to hand out copies of banned books in some of the most affected communities.

@penguinbooksusa.bsky.social is hosting the Banned Wagon Tour, in DC and Philadelphia for Banned Books Week! Learn more at sites.prh.com/banned-books...

Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans is proud to stand with our esteemed colleagues in the defense of the freedom to read!
#BannedBooksWeek
#ReadBannedBooks

Check out this great article about PUblishing Professionals Against Book Bans in @publisherswkly.bsky.social! Join the fight today!
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Speak Out Against Censorship and Speak Up for the Banned Authors that Inspire You During Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11 As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace– according to PEN America’s latest report—the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events na...

"As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace — according to PEN America’s latest report — the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events nationwide during #BannedBooksWeek and beyond..." pen.org/press-releas...

ACLU Alaska and others are sponsoring pop up bookmobile events: Wasilla Oct. 10 www.acluak.org/en/events/ba...
Anchorage Oct. 11
www.acluak.org/en/events/ba...
#BannedBookWeek

I woke up to a lovely review of THE LIBRARIANS in the NYT! Woot! And the reviewer also called the book "a fizzy delight". Haha, I guess I turn effervescent when I write mysteries.

To order your copy:
books2read.com/ST-Librarians

Check out all the author events for Alaska Book Week! #AlaskaSky #authors #writingcommunity alaskabookweek.org

Reading Rainbow Returns With New Host and Celebrity Guest Stars Reading Rainbow is back after almost 20 years! The beloved children's TV program — which ran for 26 years before wrapping in 2006 — is celebrated for fostering childhood reading and literacy.

Reading Rainbow is back, with Mychel the Librarian! people.com/reading-rain...

Next year, a lot of folks are going to see their premiums go up $1,000 or more per month because of a Republican policy.

If you start having to pay $1,000 extra every month, what will you stop being able to afford?

This is what Democrats are fighting to stop.

You can read the full ruling here END/ storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

BREAKING: A federal judge finds that there is evidence Kilmar Abrego was VINDICTIVELY PROSECUTED. The judge GRANTS Abrego's motion for discovery and a hearing, and the government must now PROVE it did not vindictively prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/

Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us

MAGA is SO worried about immigrants and trans people, so let’s do some U.S. population statistics.

Unauthorized immigrants = 3% to 4%

Trans folks = 1%

People who think cilantro tastes like soap = 4-14%

Republican married men reported ever having extramarital sex = 13%

Thanks for this context @brettjwatson.bsky.social