#Literary Activism

News and tools for engaging in literary activism, from ending book bans to supporting libraries and more.

Action Item: Graphic Novels in NM & Revisiting Liberation Library

Do some good by funding these literacy projects.

Open, Inclusive, Diverse, Free: Libraries Are for Everyone

A new movement has emerged in the library world: libraries are for everyone.

Action Item: Future Readers and Writers in TX and NJ

Let's fund these classroom literacy projects.

Freedom to Read: The 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In

Decades before the lunch counter sit-ins of the Civil Rights era, a group of black men in Virginia were sitting in for equal access to books.

Action Item: Bilingual Books in NY and WA

Do some good by donating to classrooms in need of books for their immigrant and ESL kids!

Libraries Resist: A Round-Up of Tolerance, Social Justice, & Resistance in US Libraries

US libraries showcase their commitments to inclusivity, social justice, tolerance, and more.

Write Your Democracy

Write Our Democracy is a new organization founded by VIDA co-founder Erin Belieu. The organization strives to help writers organize and stay motivated.

Feminist Bookstores & Small Acts of Resistance

Feminist bookstores have a lot to teach us about how to survive and make change under Trump. Here are some ideas.

Action Book Club: Readers Start a Ripple Effect of Good Deeds

This week, Little Free Library launched the Action Book Club, which combines reading with positive community action. Now, they want you to sign up!

Why Readers Should Care about the Defunding of the NEA

The National Endowment for the Arts is on the chopping block, and if you're a reader, you should care.