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15 Dec
ABFE

Free Expression Friday: The Nonbinarian Book Bike

K. Kerimian founded the Nonbinarian Book Bike last year with a simple mission: give people queer books. In the time since, they raised money for the bike, created an inventory, and started doing exactly what they set out to do. Here is Kay on the genesis of the book bike and its mission.

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13 Dec
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of December 13, 2023.

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08 Dec
ABFE

Free Expression Friday: Christina Gagnier, Our Schools USA

ABFE spoke to Christina Gagnier, co-founder with Kristi Hirst of Our Schools USA, about the organization’s mission, methods, and growth.
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06 Dec
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of December 6, 2023.

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29 Nov

How Loyalty is Challenging Traditional Bookselling

Loyalty Bookstore co-owners, Hannah Oliver Depp (she/they) and Christine Bollow (she/her), tell us about Loyalty’s origin, motivation, and plans for the future!

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29 Nov
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of November 29, 2023.

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21 Nov
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of November 21, 2023.

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17 Nov
ABFE

Free Expression Friday: Villanova Students Perform Banned Books

Students in Villanova Communications Professor Heidi Rose’s Performance of Literature class gathered to bring banned books to life.
 
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15 Nov
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of November 15, 2023.

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10 Nov

Using Middle Grade Fiction to Build Empathy and Practice Allyship With Tanvi Rastogi, Good Books Young Troublemakers

Tanvi Rastogi, former librarian and current bookseller at Dog-Eared Books of Ames, Iowa, is the founder of the Good Books Young Troublemakers book club. ABFE spoke with Tanvi about the book club, its origins, and its mission. 

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08 Nov

Building a Business After Service: Veterans Day with Books & Black Coffee

For Veterans Day this year, we interviewed one of our many veteran-owned bookstores! Shonesha Evans founded Books & Black Coffee Co. after more than six years of service. Originally an online store, Evans will be opening a physical location in Savannah, Georgia, in 2024.

 
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08 Nov
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of November 8, 2023.

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02 Nov

7 Tips for Mobilizing Your Community to Secure an Event With Chelsia Rice, Montana Book Company

This article is an excerpt from The ABA Right to Read Toolkit: How Booksellers and Readers Can Resist Book Bans. Check out the full Toolkit on BookWeb!

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10 Oct

An Interview with Geena Rocero, Author of “Horse Barbie”

To celebrate National Coming Out Day and Filipino American History Month, ABA’s Advocacy Associate Manager spoke to transgender fashion model Geena Rocero about coming out, being “stealth” as a model, and her memoir, Horse Barbie.

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05 Oct

Building Community And Resistance Through Read-Ins With K. Kerimian, The Nonbinarian Book Bike

This article is an excerpt from The ABA Right to Read Toolkit: How Booksellers and Readers Can Resist Book Bans. Check out the full Toolkit on BookWeb!

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