Book bans do more than remove titles from shelves. They narrow the stories women and girls can use to understand their bodies, choices and experiences—while the overwhelmingly female library workforce is left to absorb the backlash.

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Harriet the Spy was one of the books that made me want to be a writer; I read it over and over. Imagine how lonely kids would be if they only read books about well-behaved perfect children who never had critical thoughts about adults or peers!

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Who benefits when public schools and libraries move into private hands, and who gets left behind? Our latest article examines the organizations pushing privatization, the financial interests involved, and what it means for the freedom to read. freedomtoreadproject.substack.com/p/who-is-wor...

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Friends, colleagues, confidants, all.... Please, please, please do not use your work emails if you work in a public institution to ask for help or support with censorship in that institution. Use a personal email. Keep yourself safe.

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Why was Harriet the Spy challenged? Some adults thought Harriet was a poor role model because she spies, lies, and hurts others' feelings. But imperfect characters teach valuable lessons! BONUS: See an actual objector's notes and why one opinion shouldn't determine access for all.

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