George R.R. Martin, the celebrated creator of GAME OF THRONES and WILD CARDS is celebrating Banned Books Week by supporting the important work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! This is his special message about what he’s doing to…
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LGBT Graphic Novels Face Frequent Challenges
Regular CBLDF readers are probably already aware that comics and graphic novels are frequently challenged or banned for content that would pass without comment in an all-text novel. Would-be censors, often clinging to the notion that any book with lots…
Virtual Read-Out: AND TANGO MAKES THREE
It’s Banned Books Week, and bookstores, libraries, authors, and readers around the country are celebrating by participating in the Virtual Read-Out, an officially sponsored YouTube channel that compiles videos of people reading their favorite banned and challenged literature. Stephanie Hartwell-Mandella,…
Join Comics Retailers for Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week, the national celebration of the Freedom to Read is underway! Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a sponsor of Banned Books Week, and we will be joined in the celebration by members of ComicsPRO, the comics retailer…
SIDESCROLLERS: When One Citizen Takes Away the Rights of Parents
Banned Books Week is underway, and we’re taking the time to examine some of the books that have been challenged and banned in libraries and schools. To kick off the week, let’s take a look at SideScrollers, the most recent…
Banned and Challenged Comics REVEALED!
ComicsPRO Retailers Celebrate Banned Books Week!
Banned Books Week, the national celebration of the Freedom to Read, starts this Sunday! Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a sponsor of Banned Books Week, and will be joined in the celebration by members of ComicsPRO, the comics retailer…
Books Win Temporary Reprieve in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania school district has retained two challenged titles — Tom Wolfe’s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and Curtiss Sittenfeld’s Prep — on its high school reading list. However, the reprieve may be temporary, as the books were retained based on…
U.S. National Archives Holdings Provide New Insight Into 1954 Anti-Comics Hearings
Happy National Comic Book Day! In honor of the occasion, the U.S. National Archives shared some wonderful items from their collection on their Facebook page. All became federal records in 1954, when they were presented to a Senate subcommittee which…
New York Free Speech Charities Team Up For Fifty Shades of Banned: A Celebration of Erotic Literature
On October 2, celebrate Banned Books Week with an evening of stirring readings from erotic classics at Fifty Shades of Banned: A Celebration of Erotic Literature. The event starts at 8 PM at the Village Pourhouse on 64 3rd Ave…