Despite last month’s Chinese ban on dozens of manga and anime series that were said to “encourage juvenile delinquency, glorify violence and include sexual content,” social media users in China are easily circumventing the restrictions by sharing…
Index on Censorship Provides Resources to Protect Artists in the UK
Increasing Number of Americans Support Banning Books
Adding Palomar to Your Library or Classroom Collection
Palomar by Gilbert Hernandez collects the author’s “Heartbreak Soup” stories, which originally appeared in the Love and Rockets series, a collaboration with his brothers Jaime and Mario. The book, which has received widespread critical praise, focuses…
Because of Arizona Ban, Ethnic Studies Programs Expand Around Country
No, Charlie Hebdo Has Not Stopped Printing Mohammed Cartoons
Although international media have widely reported in the past few days that Charlie Hebdo publication director Laurent Sourisseau declared a definitive end to Mohammed cartoons in the satirical magazine, the editorial team clarified today that nothing has changed: They will…
Bookmobile Temporarily Banned from North Carolina Apartment Complex
The Tweeks Take on the Drama with Drama
Writers Reflect on a Free to Read Childhood
As ComicMix’s The Tweeks — twin tween geeks Maddy and Anya Ernst — launched their Challenged Graphic Novel Reading Challenge last week with Bone Vol. 1: Out from Boneville, a couple of the…
The Tweeks Challenge Parents and Kids to Read Bone
Fresh from SDCC: New Premiums and CBLDF Exclusives Now Available!
We’re back in the office after Comic-Con, and we’re delighted to have some new donation premiums for our followers, including our exclusives from SDCC and new signed graphic novels! CBLDF Coat of Arms T-Shirt, Designed…
SDCC 2015: CBLDF in the News
Ninth Circuit Court Finds Constitutional Problems with AZ Law that Censored Mexican American Studies Program
The students and teachers of Tucson’s now defunct Mexican American Studies program have been fighting against the Arizona state law that led to the dissolution of the program. Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that hopefully…
Newly Elected Mayor of Venice Bans 50 Books from Kindergartens
Emails Show Confused Response to Palomar Challenge in Rio Rancho
Although we got word last week that Palomar by Gilbert Hernandez would be returning to high school library shelves in Rio Rancho, New Mexico after a parent’s challenge was resolved, a new report from Albuquerque…