Celebrate Banned Books Week in Humble Bundle style with the new Forbidden Books Bundle, a collection of banned and challenged books by some of the world’s most influential authors
San Francisco, CA – September 19, 2018 – From The Color Purple to Saga, Lauren Myracle to Neil Gaiman, even kids classics from And Tango Makes Three to Bone, some of the most popular books in the world are targets for censorship. Humble’s Forbidden Books Bundle fights censorship and helps you celebrate the freedom to read by providing an incredible library of banned and challenged books to benefit the Banned Books Week efforts of the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF).
The Humble Book Bundle: Forbidden Books supporting Banned Books Week 2018 will run from September 19 through October 3 at 11 a.m. Pacific time.
Customers can pay just $1 or more for:
- Kramer Vs Kramer by Avery Corman
- Sophie’s Choice by William Styron
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Zone of the Interior by Clancy Sigal
- Essays in Humanism by Albert Einstein
- And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell
- What My Mother Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones
- My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
- BONUS Read Banned Books: A Guide to Banned, Challenged, and Controversial Comics and Graphic Novels
- BONUS Censorship Toolkit
Customers who pay $8 or more will also get:
- Free Speeches by Neil Gaiman
- Barefoot Gen Vol. 1 by Keiji Nakazawa
- Saga Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples
- Boy’s Life by Robert McCammon
- The Bastard by John Jakes
- Intensely Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
- ttyl: 10th Anniversary Edition by Lauren Myracle
Those who pay $15 or more will receive all of that plus:
- Bone Vol. 1 by Jeff Smith
- A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
- Crank by Ellen Hopkins
- Always Running by Luis J. Rodriguez
- Heartbreak Soup by Gilbert Hernandez
- Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.
- Gods & Tulips by Neil Gaiman
Charles Brownstein, chair of the Banned Books Week Coalition (BBWC) and Executive Director of CBLDF says, “Sharing the stories others want to repress is one of the best ways to fight censorship. We’re grateful to Humble Bundle and all the authors and publishers who participated in the Forbidden Books Bundle for helping all of us share these powerful stories and to empower readers everywhere to add their own voice to the celebration of the freedom to read!”
Abena Hutchful, coordinator of NCAC’s Youth Free Expression Program and Kids’ Right to Read Project says, “Banned Books Week gives everyone a chance to celebrate their story and to see the world through the eyes of other people. We encourage everyone to use this bundle as a starting point in their Banned Books Week celebration, and to get more involved by participating in community Banned Books events, posting online about the freedom to read, and talking about the banned books they read!”
Kelley L. Allen, Director of Books at Humble Bundle says, “We hope that our customers enjoy this curated selection of superb books that were either banned, challenged, sued, censored, or even burned. I have been working with our dedicated and hardworking friends over at NCAC and CBLDF on this promotion for the better part of a year, along with some of my personal favorite book and comic publishers including Simon & Schuster, Abrams, Cartoon Books, Open Road Media, Fantagraphics, Last Gasp, and Image Comics.”
Proceeds from this bundle benefit the work of the National Coalition Against Censorship and Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, partners in the Banned Books Week Coalition and Kids’ Right to Read Project. Together, the NCAC and CBLDF help respond to bans and challenges of books with expert advice, letters of support, and legal expertise. They also collaborate to produce valuable resources to protect Free Expression, such as Be Heard!, a free comic book to protect student rights released earlier this year.
Get the bundle now!
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About the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)
NCAC’s mission is to promote freedom of thought, inquiry and expression and oppose censorship in all its forms. The Coalition formed in response to the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Miller v. California, which narrowed First Amendment protections for sexual expression and opened the door to obscenity prosecutions.
Over 40 years, as an alliance of more than 50 national non-profits, including literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor, and civil liberties groups, we have engaged in direct advocacy and education to support First Amendment principles. NCAC is unique in that we are national in scope, but often local in our approach. We work with community members to resolve censorship controversies without the need for litigation. For more info, check out ncac.org.
About the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF)
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization protecting the freedom to read comics! Our work protects readers, creators, librarians, retailers, publishers, and educators who face the threat of censorship. We monitor legislation and challenge laws that would limit the First Amendment. We create resources that promote understanding of comics and the rights our community is guaranteed. Every day we publish news and information about censorship events as they happen. We are partners in the Kids’ Right to Read Project and Banned Books Week. Our expert legal team is available to respond to First Amendment emergencies at a moment’s notice. CBLDF is a lean organization that works hard to protect the rights on which our community depends. For more information, visit www.cbldf.org.
About Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle sells games, ebooks, software, and other digital content through pay-what-you-want bundle promotions, the Humble Store, and the Humble Monthly curated subscription service. When buying a bundle, customers not only choose how much to pay, but also how their payment is divided between the content creators, charity, and Humble Bundle. Purchases from the Humble Store and subscriptions to Humble Monthly also help support charity. In 2017, Humble Bundle announced the launch of a multi-platform funding and creative initiative to publish games “Presented by Humble Bundle.” Since the company’s launch in 2010, Humble Bundle and its community have raised more than $132 million for a wide range of charities across the world. To see more, visit https://www.humblebundle.com.