Valentines For Anti-Book Censorship Advocates
I remember a phone call with another anti-book censorship advocate way back in the early days of the current wave. I’d had this idea to make some slightly snarky, facts-driven Valentines to educate people on what was truly going on.
The idea didn’t come to fruition then and that’s probably for good. Now that we have such a better handle on the realities of book censorship and on the ongoing attacks against public institutions of democracy like libraries and schools, the information that such a project could convey is clearer and more direct.
In lieu of a longer newsletter this week–the roundup from last week’s anti-library, pro-book banning bills being floated across the US was a big, heavy lift–let’s celebrate the season of love with a reminder of how love requires effort and action to remain.
Feel free to share these however you’d like. I’ve noted both the newsletters where I cover book censorship information, my personal one here and my work one, Literary Activism, over on Book Riot. Three specific posts were useful in crafting these messages, as they are perhaps a starter kit for anyone interested in learning more about the realities of censorship and library attacks today:
