Dr. Meryl Jaffe has graciously donated her time to write our ongoing series Using Graphic Novels in Education. So far, she has provided teaching tips and Common Core State Standards correlations for Persepolis, American Born Chinese, The Silence of Our…
Early Reviews Are In: Get Your Copy of CBLDF Liberty Annual 2013 Now!
CBLDF Presents Liberty Annual hit shelves yesterday, and early reviews are already singing its praises! When you buy a copy, not only do you get some of the best creators in comics — edited by Dark Horse…
Laptop Searches at the U.S. Border Continue to Cause Concern
Imagine going on a relaxing vacation out of the country with friends or family, but upon your return to the United States, your laptop is taken from you by border security for what seems to be no reason at all.…
Jeff Smith Named To CBLDF Board of Directors
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund proudly announces that Jeff Smith, the celebrated creator of Bone and RASL has been unanimously elected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. Smith joins fellow authors Larry…
BE COUNTED: Gene Yang Celebrates Banned Books Week
Last week, people around the country celebrate Banned Books Week. Gene Luen Yang was among the celebrants, and he took a moment to create original art for a guest post on poet E. Kristin Anderson’s …
Get Amazing Manga Gifts At Kinokuniya NYC’s CBLDF Member Drive This Saturday!
New York manga fans are invited to celebrate Banned Books Week tomorrow at Kinokuniya Bookstore (across from Bryant Park) where the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund will be holding a membership drive featuring incredible manga gifts including original art from…
Rainbow Rowell Talks to CBLDF About the Attack on Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell, author of the best-selling young adult novel Eleanor & Park, spoke with CBLDF regarding the recent controversy she faced when two parents managed to gain the support of a Minnesota school district and library board to cancel planned…
Banned Books Week Goes to College
Hi, CBLDF fans! This week I’m taking a break from writing about censorship and free speech elsewhere to tell you how we recognize Banned Books Week in the university library where I’m a…
Using Graphic Novels in Education: Barefoot Gen
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of banned books and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine books that have…
Banned Books Week: Teens Lead Protests Against Book Bans
Lately, most of the books being attacked by censors are meant for young adult audiences. Many adults argue that the books meant for teens facilitate unsavory behaviors — teenage drinking, underage sex, and more. But teens have proven to be…
Ban on Ralph Ellison’s Invisble Man Rescinded in North Carolina
Earlier this week, CBLDF protested the ban of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man by the Randolph County Board of Education in North Carolina. After the protest that erupted in response to the ban, the school board staged a…
Banned Books Week: CBLDF Defends Dozens of Books in 2012-13
This week alone, CBLDF signed three letters defending banned books and the authors of challenged books. Banned Books Week is a celebration of the freedom to read, but a look back at all of the books we helped protect since…
Banned Books Week: Charles Brownstein Talks CBLDF with Project Censored
CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein joined the hosts of KPFA’s Project Censored, a weekly radio show out of Berkeley, California, that focuses on censorship issues around the nation. Last Friday’s show was dedicated to…
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King Library Banned Books Week Display Focuses on Comics
Banned Books Week is here, and libraries across the country have banned and challenged books on display. This year, the King Library at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (151 South Campus Avenue),…