From Banned Books to No Books
This year’s Banned Books Week, October 1-7, is not as much a time for celebrating books as fighting against the startling increase in book banning across the...
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PEN World Voices Festival: Writing Truthfully for Kids About Today’s Issues
A summary of the panel “Writing Truthfully for Kids About Today’s Issues,” part of the 2023 PEN World Voices Festival.
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Torch Wins!
What it was like for Torch to win the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.
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Banned Books and Little Free Libraries
September 18-25 is Banned Books Week this year in the United States. In the past, people have observed this week with readings from books that had been challenged in...
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Speak Out for Freedom of Expression (While We Can)
The rise of book banning in schools, libraries, and bookstores, and what we can do to prevent it.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
