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Authors Against Book Bans-JOIN THE FIGHT!

This is an incredible organization that formed recently to combat the barrage of bullshit, empty, hollow, and down right dangerous book bans that have been happening and exploding across the US. Those who are challenging and removing kids books from shelves (w/o reading them) are not worried about children being too young to learn about race, gender, sexuality, or political protest. They don’t want their kids and others in their state to develop critical thinking, empathy, and/or understanding. And even more sinister, this is a way to target, disrupt, shut down, and defund public libraries and public schools. Why? To privatize them and make sure there is LESS access to information. But don’t take my word for it, read about it. The situation is URGENT!!!!

Articles/videos about what is happening:

  • Fast Company: A revolution happening in kids publishing
  • Huff post: Author Laurin Mayeno talking about OUR BOOK being banned
  • Code Switch Podcast: Truth and lies behind book banning
  • Blavity: Zetta Elliott speaking abt one of her books being banned
  • Book Riot: A new era of banned books week
  • Lee & Low: Record surge in book bans
  • Video: Pen America testimony
  • Video: Trailer for the film The Librarians
  • Video: The Daily Show interviews Jerry Craft

After digesting that information that is where “Authors Against Book Bans” comes in because they mobilize parents, teachers, librarians, authors, illustrators, and activists to fight back. This is coalition of folks across the US. But, unlike the very well funded right wing organizations they have been doing this work with little to no funding. But they got a fiscal sponsor now and can take donations. If you can, please consider making a donation to their efforts.

LINK to donate

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November 14, 2025
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Book bans

 

Check out this short article (5 min read) done by Lee & Low about recent book bans.
Its a shame I gotta post this but it gives you an idea of the right’s (political) plan to use book bans as an organizing tactic. Most of the books banned within the last two years are part of a much larger tactic to make lists of Queer or Bipoc books, ban them in schools or libraries, tie up people in tape, get them to expel their energy fighting it, etc. For the most part it has failed at keeping books from getting to people , but it has succeeded in garnering attention and that was the point. The majority of the folks doing this do not read the books, they’re using lists generated by the right and they’re well funded. I’m talking “In N Out”, “Target”, Billionaire type of money. 
What can people who disagree with these bullshit ass bans do? Fight back. Get involved in your local schools, libraries, and governments and let them know you support all children having the access to books featuring queer children, families, and stories by and about people of color. If there are specific books you’re not ready to talk about with your kids because of their age, I get it. But do not, allow these fools to fuck it up for everybody. Not every family feels the same way and it is NOT your choice to deny them what they want to read.
These book bans are like the bans against the 1619 project and the legal threats against Trans children and families. The right is scared, and they’re trying to fire up other scary ass right wing people. But they gotta know, we’re not going backward in history, we aim to move forward. 
I have two books that have been banned (One of a Kind, Like Me and Sam!). And I have countless friends across the country in the book world whose books have also been banned. Fight back.
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April 3, 2023
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