If you make yourself available to the experience, a bookstore is a magical space, a site of resistance against ‘the attention economy.’
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
RSU 1 board votes to keep transgender book at Woolwich Central School
A parent had called for the removal of “Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out,” charging its subject matter was inappropriate for young students.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Board of Buxton school district votes against removing book from library
Parents who mounted a challenge to keeping the book, “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” on the shelves of the Bonny Eagle High School library failed to convince the board to remove the book on gender and sexuality
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Mainewhile: Banned books broaden our horizons
Banned Books Week, the American Library Association’s annual celebration of the right to read, has come to a close. What a party it was! A book party is always a good idea: stirring up imaginations, starting conversations, providing inspiration. Shining a spotlight on attempts at censorship – that’s just extra fabulous. Recently, despite calling ourselves […]
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick library fights censorship during Banned Books Week
Community members of all ages will share excerpts from frequently banned books during a Readout from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Curtis Memorial Library, part of the library’s Banned Books Week programming.