Authors Against Book Bans
@authorsabb.bsky.social
We are Authors Against Book Bans. We stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We unequivocally support diverse voices on our library shelves, in our schools, and in our culture.
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Happy Friday! In order to continue fighting on behalf of all books, all authors, & all readers Authors Against Book Bans is fundraising. No donation is too small & all are tax deductible!
Malinda has been doing so much incredible work for the cause both behind the scenes & being a public figure for the right to read. Would love to see, I don't know, 10 donations to AABB in her name today. Be a great way to thank her for her work.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Malinda has been doing so much incredible work for the cause both behind the scenes & being a public figure for the right to read. Would love to see, I don't know, 10 donations to AABB in her name today. Be a great way to thank her for her work.
Yet another reminder, we are the majority
Parental restrictions on library access continues to remain incredibly unpopular for a fourth year in a row.
The vast majority of public school parents are not looking to limit their children’s access in the library.
www.fftrp.org/library_acce...
The vast majority of public school parents are not looking to limit their children’s access in the library.
www.fftrp.org/library_acce...
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Yet another reminder, we are the majority
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More than 1,800 banned titles in the 2023–2024 school year contained sex-related content. In a new interview, bestselling YA author @malindalo.bsky.social explains the necessity of reading those works in full before considering pulling them from shelves: pen.org/malinda-lo-i...
Uneasy About Sexual Content in a YA Novel? ‘Read the Whole Book,’ Urges Author Malinda Lo
“That’s why there is sexuality in my books: because it is part of life. There’s no nefarious purpose,” says author Malinda Lo.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
More than 1,800 banned titles in the 2023–2024 school year contained sex-related content. In a new interview, bestselling YA author @malindalo.bsky.social explains the necessity of reading those works in full before considering pulling them from shelves: pen.org/malinda-lo-i...
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If you're reading this news & feeling distraught, we understand. We also recommend you join these groups to #UniteAgainstBookBans & support #TheFreedomToRead & #TheFreedomToWrite:
@uabookbans.bsky.social
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@authorsabb.bsky.social
@penamerica.bsky.social
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@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@authorsabb.bsky.social
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1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes…
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November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If you're reading this news & feeling distraught, we understand. We also recommend you join these groups to #UniteAgainstBookBans & support #TheFreedomToRead & #TheFreedomToWrite:
@uabookbans.bsky.social
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@authorsabb.bsky.social
@penamerica.bsky.social
@uabookbans.bsky.social
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@authorsabb.bsky.social
@penamerica.bsky.social
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Advocacy Groups, Major Publishers Reject Call by Tennessee Demanding Compliance with White House Executive Order on Gender Identity pen.org/press-releas...
Advocacy Groups, Major Publishers Reject Call by Tennessee Demanding Compliance with White House Executive Order on Gender Identity
PEN America today joins 33 major publishers and national library and literary advocacy groups denouncing directives from the Tennessee Secretary of State warning public libraries to review their colle...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Advocacy Groups, Major Publishers Reject Call by Tennessee Demanding Compliance with White House Executive Order on Gender Identity pen.org/press-releas...
Are you an author? Come slay dragons with us.
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Are you an author? Come slay dragons with us.
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On Saturday, @authorsabb.bsky.social won the ALAN Award at @ncte.org, and I was honored to accept it on our behalf.
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
On Saturday, @authorsabb.bsky.social won the ALAN Award at @ncte.org, and I was honored to accept it on our behalf.
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
AABB has joined Read Freely Alabama, EveryLibrary, PEN America and other organizations in expressing alarm at a new ban on youth access to trans books by the Alabama Public Library Service. Read the full statement
Statement on Discriminatory APLS Code Change
Supporting the Right to Read in All Alabama Libraries
www.readfreelyalabama.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
AABB has joined Read Freely Alabama, EveryLibrary, PEN America and other organizations in expressing alarm at a new ban on youth access to trans books by the Alabama Public Library Service. Read the full statement
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@altrac.works, @americanbookseller.bsky.social, @authorsabb.bsky.social, @everylibrary.bsky.social, @ncacensorship.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @pflag.org, @readfreelyal.bsky.social, and others are watching the Alabama Public Library Service.
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Advocates Alarmed Over New Alabama Ban On Youth Access To Trans Books In Libraries
Read Freely Alabama, Alabama Transgender Rights Action Coalition, PEN America, EveryLibrary, Authors Against Book Bans, National Coalition Against Censorship, American Booksellers for Free Expression,...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
@altrac.works, @americanbookseller.bsky.social, @authorsabb.bsky.social, @everylibrary.bsky.social, @ncacensorship.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @pflag.org, @readfreelyal.bsky.social, and others are watching the Alabama Public Library Service.
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Tremendous call to action to fight book banning from by @maggietokudahall.bsky.social at the ALAN Breakfast as she accepts the ALSN Award on behalf of @authorsabb.bsky.social
“The function of literature is not to instill obedience.”
“The function of literature is not to instill obedience.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Tremendous call to action to fight book banning from by @maggietokudahall.bsky.social at the ALAN Breakfast as she accepts the ALSN Award on behalf of @authorsabb.bsky.social
“The function of literature is not to instill obedience.”
“The function of literature is not to instill obedience.”
Another win! Community members turned back an attempt to remove Gender Queer and Push from the Arroyo Grande High School library in California
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November 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Another win! Community members turned back an attempt to remove Gender Queer and Push from the Arroyo Grande High School library in California
We can mitigate the harm of book bans by bringing those books into impacted communities in ways & spaces beyond the control of the book banners. Carabiner Collections is doing that work in Brazos County, TX. Maybe you can set something like that up in your neck of the woods.
Carabiner Collections, Inc.
Carabiner Collections, Inc. is an LGBTQIA+ community-run library serving the Brazos Valley of Texas
www.carabinercollections.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We can mitigate the harm of book bans by bringing those books into impacted communities in ways & spaces beyond the control of the book banners. Carabiner Collections is doing that work in Brazos County, TX. Maybe you can set something like that up in your neck of the woods.
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Anchorage-area folks, come read banned books with us!
This Sat., Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block
co-hosted by the Alaska chapter of Authors Against Book Bans and The Writer's Block Bookstore and Café #FallOfFreedom
@authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom
This Sat., Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block
co-hosted by the Alaska chapter of Authors Against Book Bans and The Writer's Block Bookstore and Café #FallOfFreedom
@authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Anchorage-area folks, come read banned books with us!
This Sat., Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block
co-hosted by the Alaska chapter of Authors Against Book Bans and The Writer's Block Bookstore and Café #FallOfFreedom
@authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom
This Sat., Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block
co-hosted by the Alaska chapter of Authors Against Book Bans and The Writer's Block Bookstore and Café #FallOfFreedom
@authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom
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Nice! We could use some good news! #freedomtoread
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nice! We could use some good news! #freedomtoread
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Our next goal is getting the freedom to read bill out of the House. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter for updates & actions. www.massfreedomtoread.org
Mass Freedom To Read
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November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our next goal is getting the freedom to read bill out of the House. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter for updates & actions. www.massfreedomtoread.org
Some good news out of Missouri!
Missouri court strikes down book ban law that pushed libraries to remove hundreds of titles
A law creating a misdemeanor offense for school employees who supply ‘sexually explicit material’ to students is now void.
www.stlpr.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Some good news out of Missouri!
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Please spread the word about tomorrow's library board meeting in Pierce County, GA, where LaVonnia Moore was fired for a display that included Kyle Lukoff's wonderful, "When Aidan Became a Brother." @authorsabb.bsky.social
#aabb #glaad #freadom #bookbans #georgia #lgbtq #Librariansareamazing
#aabb #glaad #freadom #bookbans #georgia #lgbtq #Librariansareamazing
Laurel Snyder on Instagram: "Here in Georgia, Pierce County library manager LaVonnia Moore was ousted from her position on June 18, following an online campaign by the anti-LGBTQ conservative group Al...
LaVonnia Moore, a Pierce County library manager, was unfairly ousted due to a library book display. Join the fight for inclusive books, librarians, and the freedom to read. Attend the library board me...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Please spread the word about tomorrow's library board meeting in Pierce County, GA, where LaVonnia Moore was fired for a display that included Kyle Lukoff's wonderful, "When Aidan Became a Brother." @authorsabb.bsky.social
#aabb #glaad #freadom #bookbans #georgia #lgbtq #Librariansareamazing
#aabb #glaad #freadom #bookbans #georgia #lgbtq #Librariansareamazing
Everything we've accomplished over the last year has been with free tools & volunteer efforts. Now that we are officially a nonprofit, with your support we can do a whole lot more
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Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Everything we've accomplished over the last year has been with free tools & volunteer efforts. Now that we are officially a nonprofit, with your support we can do a whole lot more
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Please support if able and join if you are a writer, illustrator or cartoonist with books (it’s free to join). This grassroots org has authors showing up and getting things done.
Happy Friday! In order to continue fighting on behalf of all books, all authors, & all readers Authors Against Book Bans is fundraising. No donation is too small & all are tax deductible!
Donate - Authors Against Book Bans
Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Please support if able and join if you are a writer, illustrator or cartoonist with books (it’s free to join). This grassroots org has authors showing up and getting things done.
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Authors Against Book Bans is now officially a nonprofit and can accept donations! They are doing the work, people. Let's help them out.
Happy Friday! In order to continue fighting on behalf of all books, all authors, & all readers Authors Against Book Bans is fundraising. No donation is too small & all are tax deductible!
Donate - Authors Against Book Bans
Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Authors Against Book Bans is now officially a nonprofit and can accept donations! They are doing the work, people. Let's help them out.
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Celebrate the freedom to read with us! Volunteers from Authors Against Book Bans and others will read selections from our favorite banned books.
Saturday, Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block in Anchorage, 3956 Spenard Rd.
#FallOfFreedom @authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom #AlaskaSky
Saturday, Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block in Anchorage, 3956 Spenard Rd.
#FallOfFreedom @authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom #AlaskaSky
November 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Celebrate the freedom to read with us! Volunteers from Authors Against Book Bans and others will read selections from our favorite banned books.
Saturday, Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block in Anchorage, 3956 Spenard Rd.
#FallOfFreedom @authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom #AlaskaSky
Saturday, Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block in Anchorage, 3956 Spenard Rd.
#FallOfFreedom @authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom #AlaskaSky
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A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
This is updated regularly!
November 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
This is updated regularly!
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I donated today! It's been so meaningful to be part of @authorsabb.bsky.social, you don't need to donate to be a member and support this work, but if you can, it's very appreciated 📚💕👏
Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations!
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
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Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I donated today! It's been so meaningful to be part of @authorsabb.bsky.social, you don't need to donate to be a member and support this work, but if you can, it's very appreciated 📚💕👏
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UPDATE! An Act Regarding Free Expression passed the Senate yesterday WITH ALL OUR AMENDMENTS! Huge thank you to everyone who contacted your Senators on this tight timeline! Stay tuned for when this moves to the House. HOORAY!
UPDATE! Several senators have filed amendments that, if passed, will significantly strengthen the bill! Please urge your senator to vote for Amendments 1, 4, 5, 6, and 18. This must be done before Wednesday, so the sooner the better. More details...1/5
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
UPDATE! An Act Regarding Free Expression passed the Senate yesterday WITH ALL OUR AMENDMENTS! Huge thank you to everyone who contacted your Senators on this tight timeline! Stay tuned for when this moves to the House. HOORAY!
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@authorsabb.bsky.social is officially a nonprofit! Please consider donating!
Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations!
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
Donate - Authors Against Book Bans
Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
@authorsabb.bsky.social is officially a nonprofit! Please consider donating!