History has shown that arresting librarians and booksellers has never led to greater freedom or liberty.

2026 Newbery Medal winner Renée Watson creates stories that give kids language for loss, joy, and everything in between

In Memory of Micheal Dennis Browne

On April 6, 2026, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the Institu...

The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.

Saying goodbye to Dial Books for Young Readers

Long a prominent presence on the bookshelves of preteen readers, Judy Blume’s 'Just as Long as We’re Together' and its companion novel, 'Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson,' will soon have a new publisher...

Or finding the eternal pond (also find a typo win a hot-off-the-press paperback!)

A law creating a misdemeanor offense for school employees who supply ‘sexually explicit material’ to students is now void.

A Massachusetts parent is using the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Mahmoud decision as reason to sue his school district, claiming he should have been able to opt-out his kindergartener before the child'...

On November 8th of 2018, the Town of Paradise, California was deci… Paradise High Cheer needs your support for Help Send Paradise High Cheer Team to Nationals

Character grounding in place+ Paperback news!

The Fascism on Film Podcast is about power, propaganda, and the stories we tell ourselves. The show examines how cinema has reflected, supported, resisted, and reimagined fascist ideologies throughout...