Don’t miss out on great holiday gifts that also support CBLDF’s important work! If you need your items to arrive by December 25, orders for standard domestic shipping are due on Friday, December 14, and orders for expedited domestic shipping are due on Thursday, December…
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A Sneak Peek at Full Bleed Vol 3 and Retailers Who Support CBLDF
CBLDF tries to regularly thank the vast number of members and supporters who read our News Blog, subscribe to our newsletter, and donate regularly through our Reward Zone. But it’s easy to overlook the crucial support CBLDF receives from retailers…
CBLDF Roundup: Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2018!
In what has now become a favorite annual tradition, CBLDF rounds up the top “Best of Comics and Graphic Novels” lists for the year, as a helpful reminder that there’s still good in the world, and that good is found…
Florida’s Textbooks Woes Gaining Momentum
The newly elected Governor of Florida has already appointed individuals to his education transition team who have previously inhibited school districts ability to teach students accurate science. Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Keith Flaugh, the managing director of Florida Citizen’s…
30 Years in The Dreaming
November 29th marked the 30th Anniversary of the debut of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman. The original 75 issue run ended in March of 1996, but few characters in the comics world (especially outside of the superhero genre) have held on to…
CBLDF Gift Guide 2018: Donate by 12/14 for Standard Shipping!
There’s still time to donate to CBLDF and get a great gift for the comics lover in your life! Act fast – if you need your books to arrive by December 25, orders for regular shipping are due Friday, December…
Read More Comics in 2019
We spend a lot of time extolling the virtues of reading here on the CBLDF News Blog. Reading improves vocabulary, increases empathy, parents who read to children, even after the children can read on their own, are more likely to…
Give More Than Gifts This Holiday Season
The holidays can be a chaotic time of year. The sunlight hours are getting ever shorter and against the encroaching darkness we strive to fit more and more into each day. Gift buying and wrapping, food shopping and cooking, work…
Educators, Librarians, and Community Members – Report Censorship from 2018
The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is asking for anyone who has knowledge of censorship attempts in 2018 to submit reports before the end of the year. Anyone can report a censorship incident, including challenges and bans,…
University Study Claims Link between 13 Reasons Why and Teen Suicide
By virtue of dealing with the upsetting subject of teen suicide, it’s no surprise that 13 Reasons Why, both the hit Netflix show and the frequently challenged YA novel, are regularly mired in controversy. But as a recent A.V. Club…