So looking forward to being part of this!!! (And just look at the cool authors I might get a chance to meet!!!)

Vancouver Writers Fest@writersfest.bc.ca · 6h ago

We can't wait to hear from these authors and many more at #VWF2026. Get your tickets now!

Absolutely love this incredible comic by Audra McNamee, telling the story of Pride Puppy's trip to the Supreme Court! Part of a fantastic series in @xtramagazine.com for Banned Book Week. xtramagazine.com/culture/prid... #bannedbookweek

How a Canadian kids’ book became the centre of a U.S. Supreme Court case | Xtra Magazine

“Pride Puppy” was written to highlight the joy of Pride. It became a political flashpoint

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There's a new episode of Liberating Lit today, and I'm so, so thrilled to share this conversation with none other than MARLEY DIAS. www.liberatinglit.com/episodes/epi...

Episode Four: Marley Dias — Liberating Lit

On this episode of Liberating Lit, Marley Dias talks about being a young literary advocate, growing in her work from 1,000 Black Girl books, and the power of sharing your message and passion with youn...

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NEW: PEN America today reported nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year—the largest number in a single year. New state censorship laws accounted for much of the increase, coupled with the use of AI to remove books en masse: pen.org/press-releas...

Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans Nationwide in 2025-2026—Biggest Number in a Single Year

PEN America today reported nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year—the largest number in a single year. New state censorship laws accounted for much of th...

pen.org

Please remember that for every VE Schwab and Stephen King, there are a lot of banned Black, queer, and POC writers you've never heard of, to whom it is maybe not a badge of honor but a denial of their voice. Being banned is not a marketing opportunity, unless one is already rich.

Kate Tuttle@katekilla.bsky.social · 2d ago

It's Banned Books Week. Please read widely and bravely.

our last comic page is (checks notes) still banned on webtoon! so what a perfect time to share this comic we made earlier this year about online censorship (webcomic edition). xtramagazine.com/culture/onli...

THIS. So disheartening to see a banned book display featuring only classics or books banned in the 1980s. (Also, if your banned book display doesn't include kids' books or books by 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors, it is...well, let's just say out of date.)

Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them)@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · yesterday

It's Banned Books Week. My fellow librarians, listen carefully: your book displays should be almost exclusively writers who are alive. Yes, I know classic literature is also being banned, but most of those authors are dead. They aren't suffering financially from bans and challenges.

These comics are incredible. Moving, inspiring, infuriating, and so so important. Really grateful to have our story of Pride Puppy and @caiabb.bsky.social included among them!

Mel Woods@melwoods.me · 2d ago

Today, @xtramagazine.com launches Comics Against Censorship, a series of five original comics tackling issues of LGBTQ2S+ censorship, guest edited by @redgoldsparks.bsky.social. Original comics! About librarians and webcomics and trans Albertans and so much more!! xtramagazine.com/series/comic...

I'm really proud of this series! Give it a read!

Mel Woods@melwoods.me · 2d ago

Today, @xtramagazine.com launches Comics Against Censorship, a series of five original comics tackling issues of LGBTQ2S+ censorship, guest edited by @redgoldsparks.bsky.social. Original comics! About librarians and webcomics and trans Albertans and so much more!! xtramagazine.com/series/comic...

It's Banned Book Week south of the border. Canadian Freedom to Read Week is in February but the Province of Alberta is currently banning a number of books so we Canadians need to be vigilant all year round. #BookSky xtramagazine.com/power/albert...

The most banned books in Alberta school libraries | Xtra Magazine

These titles have been removed from libraries in five or more school divisions this year

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This is a pinnable post for the Book Bans & Libraries feed, which searches across curated lists for terms like #BannedBooksWeek #BannedBooks & #Freadom Browse feed: bsky.app/profile/debb... Before being asked to be added, PLEASE read rest of thread 🧵👇🏼

It is the start of Banned Books Week and as such it's an EXCELLLLENT moment to donate to @authorsabb.bsky.social. We are laser focused on tbe single issue of fighting book bans. It's hard work, and we've done it with all volunteers for about 3 years-- and now we finally have a program manager.

#BannedBooksWeek 2026 starts today! As part of the Banned Books Week Coalition, we invite readers, authors, educators, librarians, and everyone who opposes censorship to get involved, Learn more about how you can take action, plus details of all our events, at: https://pen.org/banned-books-week/

The vast majority of the thousands of books being banned every year–the dozens *every single day*–are simply forgotten about or not talked about at all. 96% or more never get a moment of attention for being banned because they've simply disappeared.

Banned Books Week starts today! This year’s theme is: #LetBooksBe What do you think books should be? Share your answer in the comments: ✨ Let Books Be Free 🎉 Let Books Be Fun 🌎 Let Books Be Diverse 💡 Let Books Be Thought-Provoking ❤️ Let Books Be Themselves

Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.

Wow. LOISH got accused of using Ai to make her art. I started following her on early deviantart. I remember first seeing her paintings in college. This is ridiculous, no one is safe. Artists Ive followed for actual decades are getting harassed because their work has been stolen and regurgitated.

October is LGBTQ+ history month 🏳️‍🌈. If you'd like to talk to me about booking a virtual school visit for grades 5-12, send me a message! More information on my website (link in bio).

Always 😂 This mess of an unfinished manuscript? ALL MINE.

emma burnett@slashnburnett.bsky.social · last wk.

Amirite tho

The death penalty is a moral abomination. State-sanctioned barbarism pushed by incompetent morons and sanctioned by the Supreme Court. Absolute ghoul shit. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Hello repro writers from the mid to late 20 teens - I just discovered Cosmopolitan at some point pulled almost every politics/repro story from the 5 years I wrote for them offline (except two, which they put under someone else's name and gave me "additional reporting" which it very much was not)

As kids say, I have a connection! Sarah Isgur lied about Pride Puppy, claiming it had "graphic sex stuff," that C was for "clamps," and every character wore leather chaps. When the illustrator pointed out that this was all untrue, she replied that the facts about our book weren't "legally relevant."

Jay Willis@jaywillis.net · last wk.

If you’d asked me to parody how silly and broken legal journalism is, I genuinely don’t think I could have come up with “so the best-known ‘nonpartisan’ Supreme Court outlet is now run by an ex-Trump DOJ flack who had her longtime personal friend Brett Kavanaugh officiate her wedding”

Florida officials demand that public schools and character schools throughout the state begin banning books proactively or face punishment. There's no Miller Test here. The state claims they have no list, but they point to several lists for schools to begin with. bookriot.com/florida-educ...

"Weed On Purpose, Not Only After a Fight": Florida Official Demands More School Book Bans

Florida's Commissioner of Education is demanding all public and charter schools in the state proactively ban books–or face punishment.

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This is state-mandated book banning being perpetuated here. It is the Dan Patrick level "we're going to downgrade your school" banning from Texas, but in Florida. Thousands of books will be removed, and you'll probably never know about it.

kelly jensen@heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 2w ago

“Weed On Purpose, Not Only After a Fight”: Florida's Commissioner of Education–newly appointed by the governor in June–is demanding all public schools begin proactively banning books or face punishment from the state. bookriot.com/florida-educ...

Apparently it's bisexual visibility day and I almost missed it. I feel like we should get a notification or something. A calendar reminder, maybe. Anyway, hi, here I am 🏳️‍🌈

I have at least one (and possibly two, fingers crossed!) exciting pieces of book news that I can't share until October. In the meantime, can I brag a little about the very cool game my son made? I think it's brilliant. Give it a try, and if you like it, please share! breakdown.today

Breakdown

A daily game about how the whole splits up. Guess the split, reveal reality, share your score.

breakdown.today

"As part of a global effort to demand regulation for artificial intelligence developers, The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has launched a Parliamentary Petition calling for radical transparency for AI training processes and the works they subsequently produce." www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Iowa Lawmakers Hate Reading Books Almost As Much As They Hate Queer Kids There's no requirement for a whole book to be read before it's banned in Iowa under SF 496. A new proposal to the bill could speed up bans even more. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

Iowa Lawmakers Hate Reading Books Almost As Much As They Hate Queer Kids

There's no requirement for a whole book to be read before it's banned in Iowa under SF 496. A new proposal to the bill could speed up bans even more.

buttondown.com

“We Need To Tell The Story”: Literary Advocates Nationwide Reflect On Five Years of Relentless Attacks on the Freedom to Read bookriot.com/book-censors...

“We Need To Tell The Story”: Literary Advocates Nationwide Reflect On Five Years of Relentless Attacks on the Freedom to Read

Advocates for the freedom to read across the country share their wins, challenges, and opportunities as the work enters year six.

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Good grief. Are they going to hire Alex Jones as the lead investigator?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

RFK Jr: "We are also looking at chemtrails"