It’s Independence Day. In the midst of cookouts and fireworks, it’s a good time to reflect on the liberties we have — and often take for granted — including the right to free speech and the freedom to read anything…
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Join CBLDF This Weekend in Las Vegas for ALA Annual!
This weekend, CBLDF is headed to Las Vegas to join thousands of librarians for the American Library Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition. From June 27 – 30, you’ll find CBLDF at booth 2014 in the Graphic Novel – Gaming pavilion.…
Turning Struggling Students into Superheroes: Comic Books as Teaching Tools
With publications like Raising a Reader! How Comics & Graphic Novels Can Help Your Kids Love To Read! and CBLDF Presents: Manga and our ongoing “Using Graphic Novels in Education” column, the Fund advocates for the use of comics to…
Remembering MLK: The Silence of Our Friends
Martin Luther King, Jr., used his right to free speech to fight one of the most important battles in American history, often — and ultimately — at great personal risk. In an era when many thought African Americans should not…
CBLDF’s 10 Most Read Stories of 2013
CBLDF ran hundreds of stories about censorship and helped fight dozens of book challenges in 2013. Let’s take a look at the top 10 most read stories of the year: Help Defend The Perks of Being a Wallflower In June,…
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…
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…
Legendary Cartoonists Join Jeff Smith at CBLDF’s Nov. 10 Benefit Brunch – Get Your Tickets Now!
On November 10, legendary cartoonists Patrick McDonnell, Paul Pope, Liza Donnelly, Michael Maslin, and Larry Marder will attend a brunch hosted by Jeff Smith at the Society of Illustrators in New York City to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense…
Jeff Smith Hosts World Premiere of TUKI at CBLDF Benefit Brunch on November 10 At Society of Illustrators in NYC
Please join Jeff Smith, the acclaimed author of Bone and RASL, on Sunday, November 10, for a live performance unveiling his new series Tuki Save the Humans! The performance will take place during the benefit brunch for the Comic Book Legal…
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 blog. Check out the art…