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Strong Finish for Banned Books Week with Friday and Saturday Events

Banned Books Week is drawing to close, but there are still plenty of ways to engage! Don't miss events bestselling authors Jennifer Niven (All the Bright Places, Breathless), George M ...
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Full Steam Ahead for Thursday Banned Books Week Programming!

Banned Books Week may be drawing to a close in a couple days, but we're not slowing down! Thursday is packed with amazing programming, from our Facebook Live with censored ...
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Literary Stars Align for Wednesday Banned Books Week Programs!

We're halfway through Banned Books Week, and the stars are bright in today's events! The Banned Books Week Coalition is honored to host Angie Thomas and Jerry Craft for a ...
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George M. Johnson Headlines Action Packed Tuesday for Banned Books Week!

It's two for Tuesday -- we don't just have one event with New York Times bestselling author and Banned Books Week Honorary Chair George M. Johnson, but two! But that's ...
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Catch These Monday Events for Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week is kicking off with events, events, and more events! The Banned Books Week Coalition is delighted to have Youth Honorary Chair Cameron Samuels leading a chat with ...
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Don’t Miss These Banned Books Week Coalition Facebook Live Events!

Banned Books is almost here! Banned Books Week officially kicks off on Sunday, and we're excited to have an amazing lineup of Facebook livestreams to mark the week! Check them ...
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George M. Johnson to Lead the #BannedBooksChat This Wednesday!

Join Banned Books Week Honorary Chair George M. Johnson this Wednesday, August 24, at 7:00 p.m. EDT for a #BannedBooksChat on Twitter! George M. Johnson (they/them) is an award-winning Black ...
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George M. Johnson Named Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week

George M. Johnson The Banned Books Week Coalition is proud to announce that George M. Johnson has been named Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2022. The critically acclaimed—and frequently ...
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Don’t Miss These Banned Books Week Coalition Events!

The Banned Books Week Coalition is delighted to host some amazing creators during Banned Books Week, September 26 - October 2, including a warm-up even with comics superstar Gene Luen ...
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Teens and Teen Reading Groups: Don’t Miss the Ask Jason Reynolds Anything* (*About Banned Books) Contest!

Jason Reynolds (photo by James J. Reddington) Do you have a burning question (about censorship) for New York Times bestselling author and Banned Books Week Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds?! If ...
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“Everything Counts” — Jason Reynolds Drops Some Knowledge During the #BannedBooksChat

We recently had the pleasure of joining Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds for a #BannedBooksChat on Twitter. Ever the advocate for reading, especially among young people, Reynolds proved why he's such ...
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Join the #BannedBooksChat With Jason Reynolds!

Join Banned Books Week and Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds on Monday, August 2, at 4:00 p.m. EDT for a #BannedBooksChat on Twitter! Reynolds is the New York Times bestselling author ...
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Jason Reynolds Named Inaugural Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week

Jason Reynolds (Credit: James J. Reddington) The Banned Books Week Coalition is proud to announce that Jason Reynolds has been named the inaugural Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2021 ...
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Banned Books Week 2021: Books Unite Us

The Banned Books Week Coalition is delighted to announce our theme for the 2021 celebration of the right to read: "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us." The annual event will ...
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ALA Unveils Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020

It's National Library Week, which means it's time for the American Library Association's Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020 list! ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracks attempts to ban ...
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ICYMI: Gene Luen Yang, Portugal The Man, and Alex Gino Talk Censorship

We were delighted to host three amazing virtual events this week, with free expression superstars Gene Luen Yang, Cody Miller, Jung Kim, Portugal The Man, Alex Gino, and Peter Coyl! ...
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Wrap Up Banned Books Week Virtually!

It may be the last day of Banned Books Week, but it's not too late to take part in the fun! You can write your favorite banned author (here's a ...
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Watch Party: “Scary Stories” Documentary

BBW Events Spotlight: October 2

We're telling "Scary Stories" with today's Banned Books Week events spotlight, which includes a watch party with Cody Meirick, the director of the documentary that digs into the impact of ...
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BBW Events Spotlight: October 1

Happy Banned Books Week day 5! The celebration of the right to read might be heading toward it's end, but censorship never stops! Learn about censorship in the comics industry ...
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BBW Events Spotlight: September 30

We've hit the midway point of Banned Books Week, and we're hitting a high point today with our Alex Gino (George) Facebook Live event! Today is packed, with an ALA ...
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