A new infographic from PEN, an international NGO that aids writers threatened with arrest, prosecution, or violence, shows that government repression of speech is increasingly focused online. PEN found 92 writers around the world currently imprisoned or in detention for…
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Student Defenders of Persepolis Recognized by Illinois Library Association
The plaudits continue for Chicago high school students who loudly and effectively protested their school district’s muddled ban of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis last spring. At its recent annual conference, the Illinois Library Association presented this year’s Intellectual Freedom Award to…
Jason Aaron, Jeff Lemire, & Rick Remender Join Spirit of Giving Personalized Graphic Novel Gift Drive!
Jason Aaron, Jeff Lemire, & Rick Remender are the newest additions to CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving holiday gift drive, where creators personalize graphic novels for CBLDF donors. The campaign includes Evan Dorkin, Paul Levitz, Larry Marder, Alan Moore, Terry Moore,…
Victory in NM: Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere Returned to Classrooms
Neil Gaiman’s bestselling novel Neverwhere has been returned to classrooms in Alamogordo, New Mexico, after the approval of a review committee and worldwide protest that included a letter signed by CBLDF! District spokesperson Doyle Styling talked to Karyn M. Peterson with…
Get Personalized Holiday Gifts From Legendary Creators in CBLDF’s 2013 Spirit of Giving Holiday Fundraiser!
Alan Moore leads creators Evan Dorkin, Paul Levitz, Larry Marder, Terry Moore, Paul Pope, Jeff Smith, Vivek Tiwary, and Brian K. Vaughan in celebrating The Spirit of Giving this holiday season by signing and personalizing graphic novels for Comic Book…
Last Chance! Join The Creators of Bone, Mutts, Battling Boy & More At Sunday’s CBLDF Benefit Brunch!
Get Your Tickets Before They’re Gone! This Sunday, November 10, Jeff Smith, creator of the graphic novel masterpiece Bone, will unveil his new series Tuki Save The Humans with a public performance at the Society of Illustrators in New York…
EXCLUSIVE: Apple Bans Sex Criminals #2
After extended review, Apple has decided to ban Image Comics’ Sex Criminals #2 from ComiXology’s iOS app based on undisclosed violations of their content guidelines. Image Publisher Eric Stephenson and creators Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky spoke exclusively with CBLDF…
Jimmy Gownley Joins Jeff Smith & Comics All-Stars For CBLDF’s Nov. 10 Benefit Brunch!
Jimmy Gownley, creator of Amelia Rules, will be on hand to sign advance reading copies of his soon-to-be-released comics memoir The Dumbest Idea Ever!, which will be given as a special gift to donors attending CBLDF’s Kids’ Right to Read…
Last Day to BE COUNTED! Join CBLDF Today!
In 2013, book censorship is on the rise. CBLDF is fighting back, but we can’t do it without you! From the attempted ban on Persepolis in the Chicago Public Schools last spring, to the current controversy over the removal of…
Massachusetts Library Survey Reveals Challenges to Comics
A recent exhaustive survey of challenges and bans of materials in Massachusetts public libraries has uncovered a few cases involving comics and graphic novels — as well as a major shortcoming in the state’s public records law, which allows libraries…