Calling all librarians looking to expand their graphic novel offerings and programs: applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries! The annual grants from the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation and the…
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Join CBLDF in Seattle This Weekend at GEEKGIRLCON!
CBLDF is making its annual appearance at New York Comic-Con, but we haven’t forgotten the West Coast! You’ll also find us in Seattle for GeekGirlCon! We’ll be at booth #806 with signed goodies, She Changed Comics, and more! GeekGirlCon celebrates women’s…
Hattar Assassination Inspires Mixed Reactions
When Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead last week outside a courthouse in Amman before the start of his blasphemy trial for a cartoon he shared on Facebook, many Middle Eastern free speech advocates were troubled even if they…
AVAILABLE NOW: She Changed Comics!
Women have been making comics since the beginning, but there was an important story that hadn’t been told: how women changed free expression in comics. CBLDF tells that story in She Changed Comics, out today around the country! Kickstarter orders are on…
Florida Parent Objects to Racial Slur in Historical Novel
A parent in Marion County, Florida is objecting to the in-class use of the novel The Land by Mildred D. Taylor in her son’s high school English class because the book includes a racial slur used in historical context. Tanya…
Join CBLDF at New York Comic-Con for Parties, Signings, Panels & More!
This Thursday, CBLDF joins comics fans and creators from around the world in New York City for New York Comic-Con! October 6-9, you’ll find us at booth #2258 in the Javits Center with exclusive CBLDF merchandise and apparel, signed graphic novels, prints,…
Wolf Boys Banned from Texas Prisons
Schools and libraries in Texas aren’t the only facilities that suffer from book bans. Dan Slater’s new non-fiction work Wolf Boys has joined the list of 15,000 books banned within the state’s prison systems. Wolf Boys: Two American Teenagers and Mexico’s Most…
San Francisco: Join CBLDF This Weekend for the APAture Comics & Illustration Showcase
APAture is the annual multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating emerging Asian and Pacific Islander artists of the San Francisco Bay Area. Presented by Kearny Street Workshop, CBLDF will be joining the celebration this weekend for the Comics and Illustration Showcase, taking place…
Diverse Comics for Classrooms and Libraries: Gender
Happy Banned Books Week! In this series, we compile a list of comics that have diverse content and creators for which we have developed resources. For this column, we take a look at comics that reflect gender diversity. The gender…
Idaho Backs Down on Enforcement of Speech-Chilling Liquor Law
Facing an ACLU lawsuit, the state of Idaho quickly conceded this week that its antiquated law banning “sexually suggestive art” in establishments that serve alcohol is unconstitutional. The law will no longer be enforced in spaces that “typically host performances…