This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some spooky signed graphic novels, including My Favorite Thing is Monsters, signed by Emil Ferris; Megahex, Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam, and One More Year, signed and sketched by Simon Hanselmann; The Walking Dead Volume One hardcover, signed by Charlie Adlard; iZombie Omnibus, signed…
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Mockingbird Returns to Class in Biloxi–With Strings Attached
After a national outcry over the removal of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird from the 8th grade curriculum in Biloxi, Mississippi, the book will return to classrooms on Monday — with caveats. Whereas the reading assignment previously was “opt-out”…
Victory in IL: Absolutely True Diary Retained in 10th Grade Curriculum
In a victory for the freedom to read, Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian has been restored to the 10th grade curriculum at Alton High School in Alton, Illinois. The book was temporarily suspended pending a…
Gui Minhai Missing Since Alleged Release from Chinese Detention
Chinese authorities claim to have released Gui Minhai, the last of five men associated with Hong Kong publisher Mighty Current who were originally detained in late 2015. According to his daughter Angela Gui, however, his whereabouts remain unknown and he…
Trivedi Calls Out Indian Government on Continued Exploitation of Sedition Law
Indian political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was arrested and charged with sedition in 2012 before the charges were ultimately dropped, has warned in a new interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the state of free expression in his country…
CBLDF Podcast Episode 24: JEFFREY BROWN
In this episode, we speak with cartoonist Jeffrey Brown about his work, and the changes (and lack of changes) in his art and his interests over the years. We discuss as many aspects of his career as we could fit into 45…
VICTORY! CA “Autograph Law” Replaced, Protecting Comics Retailers & Artists
CBLDF cheers the passage of California Assembly Bill 228, a new law that amends the state’s flawed “autograph law” passed in 2016. The new law incorporates feedback from CBLDF and other advocacy groups in a way that offers protection for…
Library Displays Cause Controversy
Displays at libraries in Texas and Maryland have caused furor in their respective communities. In June, the Temple Public Library in Temple, Texas, spotlighted Pride Month with two displays: a rainbow decorated bulletin board that was displayed throughout the month…
Florida Community Pushes Back Against Superintendent’s Ban on ‘Inappropriate’ Books
In the wake of a draconian censorship directive from the superintendent of schools in Dixie County, Florida, numerous students, teachers, parents, and community members are speaking up in defense of the freedom to read. The order from Superintendent Mike Thomas…
The Goddamned & More Signed by Jason Aaron to Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with a slew of excellent graphic novels, all signed by Jason Aaron! Get your hands on a signed copy of the soon-to-be-released The Goddamned oversized hardcover, The Other Side special edition hardcover, Southern Bastards Volume One hardcover, Scalped Volume One…