We Can’t Forget People Experiencing Incarceration in Our Fight for Readers’ Rights: Book Censorship News, September 19, 2025
The state of book bans and censorship in American prisons. Where and how advocates can change this rampant First Amendment
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New YA Comics and Nonfiction for September 2025
This month's new YA comics and YA nonfiction include stories of early American feminists, body switching, love, romance, and so
Kelly Jensen
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Trump Handed Another Federal Court Loss in IMLS Lawsuit
The First Circuit Court says the administration must continue to follow the preliminary injunction disallowing further IMLS dismantling...
Kelly Jensen
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12 Book Censorship Posts to Revisit: August 29, 2025
From understanding the nuances of book censorship to building on-the-ground parental advocacy groups and more...
Kelly Jensen
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August’s New YA Nonfiction and YA Comics
From skateboarding vampires to reckoning with America's racist history, this month's new YA nonfiction & YA comics are knockouts...
Kelly Jensen
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More Details Emerge About IMLS Dismantling; Plaintiffs in RHODE ISLAND Lawsuit Seek Permanent Injunction
More details emerge in what happened during the IMLS takeover by DOGE and what might happen in the federal lawsuits
Kelly Jensen
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The Next Book Ban Target? Romance: Book Censorship News, August 22, 2025
Where and how romance books will become the next targets of book banners. That, plus this week's roundup of book
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Cover Makeovers: What YA Book Wore It Best?
These five+ YA books are getting new looks in paperback. Check out the changes, some of which are big upgrades
Kelly Jensen
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Resources to Better Understand the Mahmoud v. Taylor SCOTUS Decision: Book Censorship News, August 15, 2025
What does the Supreme Court's ruling on Mahmoud v. Taylor mean for the future of inclusive classroom books and lessons...
Kelly Jensen
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Queering Jane Austen In YA Literature
Read your way into some of the best recent LGBTQ+ YA retellings of Jane Austen...
