“An Idaho school board banned 23 books. So a local bookstore gave out copies for free” –npr’s James Dawson on “All Things Considered” NPR’s “All Things Considered” broadcast this story about how Boise’s Rediscovered Books is working to ensure access to books. The store gathered donations to provide free books to the community. They have …
Show a bookstore some love with a purchase in-store, online, or old-school over the phone. You can find bookstores near you or near others you love using the indie bookstore finder on indiebound.org. You can also give audiobooks (and still support independent bookstores) through libro.fm as long as you know your sweetie’s email address! Enjoy …
The first week of September, at a school board meeting in Texas, a woman lobbied fiercely to get my one of my novels, Lawn Boy (2017), banned from libraries for content relating to my gay protagonist, and his gay life experiences. My protagonist, Mike, has a sexual experience at a youth group meeting at the age of …
