Our stories deserve room on the shelf
The full article is now live: The freedom to read should come with a way through the door.A book can introduce you to somebody else’s life—or help you recognize your own. LGBTQ stories belong in that mix.
Banned Books Week is coming October 4–10. The American Library Association announced authors Bess Kalb and Tony Weaver, Jr., as this year’s honorary chairs on September 16, alongside student advocates Marshall Romero and Azeemah Sadiq.
Today I’m looking at what the freedom to read means in everyday community life: finding diverse stories, checking what’s actually happening at your library, and making room for readers to choose. At noon, I’ll share a fuller look at the campaign and practical ways to take part. Nobody’s story should be reduced to a warning label.
Archival library photo (2009): Carol M. Highsmith / Library of Congress, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LOC_Main_Reading_Room_Highsmith.jpg
