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Washington Department of Corrections Meets With Book Donors; Updating Policy

An update to the change in policy for allowing used books from nonprofits to be given to inmates in Washington state prisons.

Washington Department of Corrections Quietly Bans Book Donations to Prisoners From Nonprofits

Washington's Department of Corrections has quietly banned used book donations to prisoners from nonprofits.

Florida Bill Would Make Banning Books Easier

Florida State Rep Mark Hill filed HB 855, making the censorship and banning of books in state schools easier.

Orange City Calls for Segregation of LGBTQ Books, Because That’s Not Banning, Right?

Because segregating, putting warning labels on, and limiting the purchase of LGBTQ books doesn't count as banning, right? (Please don't put the LGBTQ books in a closet.)

Let’s Talk About STAR-CROSSED: Why We Need Bisexual Kids Books, Backlash or Not

On author Barbara Dee being invited to speak at schools, then told not to discuss her book because it has a girl character who has a crush on another girl.

An Open Letter to Those Who Give Kids Banned Books

Teachers, librarians, and other adults who share tough books with teens change their lives in ways both seen and not seen.

Rising to the Challenge: How The Book Internet Delivered Books to Teens

After a book received a challenge at West Ashley High School, the book internet stepped up to get a copy of the book into the hands of the teens.

Kids Need Queer Books: On the Challenging of LGBTQ Books in Schools

A North Carolina teacher came under fire for reading a book featuring a gay couple to his class. Here's why we need books, and teachers, like that.

Please Stop “Celebrating” Banned Books Week

Grab a copy of Speak or of Catcher in the Rye or of any of Toni Morrison’s books. With the ...

Let’s Talk About “Censorship”

Last week, a fellow Rioter wrote a thought-provoking piece about why she couldn’t finish a reread of classic Gone With the ...