Authors Against Book Bans was featured last month in an article by Emma Kantor in Publishers Weekly. Their mission:
We are Authors Against Book Bans.
We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support the availability of diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, and to fight as one to ensure this freedom. Together, we shall be fearless.
Our concern is not only for the books themselves, but for the children, families, educators, librarians, and communities that suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away. We abhor the bias of the current organized attempt to censor books in schools and libraries across our nation, particularly because of these efforts’ insidious targeting of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ stories, erasure of history, and silencing of voices that speak truthfully about essential human experiences. The great power of literature is its ability to create empathy, foster self-empowerment, imbue knowledge, and enhance diversity of thought. We will defend this power from those who seek to subvert it.
As authors and as members of our local and national communities, we pledge to protect the rights of all young people to access the books they need and deserve.
If this is something you care about, consider signing up at the Authors Against Book Bans website. As they explain:
We need ALL authors on board, whether your books have been banned or not, because the fight for the freedom to read is every author’s fight.
Illustrate, Translate, and Write On,
Lee
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