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19 Apr
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Free Expression Friday x Independent Bookstore Day: Lauren Groff's The Lynx

 Lauren Groff is the author of The Vaster Wilds, Matrix, Florida, and others. She is also the owner of the indie bookstore The Lynx, which will have its grand opening in Gainesville, Florida, on April 28 (but will be open on April 27 for Independent Bookstore Day). Earlier this week, she was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024.

 

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12 Apr
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Free Expression Friday: Texas Freedom to Read Project (Laney Hawes)

Laney Hawes is a Texas parent and a co-founder of the Texas Freedom to Read Project.

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05 Apr
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Free Expression Friday: Second Star to the Right

Dea Lavoie is the owner of Second Star to the Right Books in Denver, CO and a founder of the nonprofit book access organization Books to Kids. Sophie Nogar is the Store Manager and Event Coordinator for Second Star and an organizer of the Gay It Forward program, among many others.

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09 Apr
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Planning a Secure Drag Story Time Event

In the current climate, drag story time events are powerful statements of inclusion. They also entail risk of online harassment, confrontational protests, and even bomb threats. Here are some things to consider when planning a drag story event in your store.

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10 Apr
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This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the weeks of April 3, 2024 and April 10, 2024.

 

 

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29 Mar
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Free Expression Friday: Florida Freedom to Read Project (Raegan Miller)

Raegan Miller is the Director of Finance and Development at the Florida Freedom to Read Project and a Florida parent.

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28 Mar
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This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of March 28, 2024.

 

 

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20 Mar
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Celebrate the Trans Rights Readathon 2024: March 22–29

Rebecca Skyhart and KC Norton are part of the volunteer leadership team of the Trans Rights Readathon. Rebecca is a co-owner of the Be Yourself Bookshop. KC is an author. Learn more about the Trans Rights Readathon and find their tools and graphics on their website. 

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20 Mar
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This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of March 20, 2024.

 

 

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18 Mar
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Luis Correa, Avid Bookshop, on Indie Booksellers and Carceral Justice

Luis Correa is the Operations Manager of Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia. Avid recently filed a legal complaint challenging the constitutionality of Gwinnett County Jail’s policies restricting who can send books to those incarcerated at the jail.

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