After two parents in Nassau County, Florida, launched a media crusade against a popular series of books by YA author Lauren Myracle, CBLDF and other partners in the Kids’ Right to Read Project last week sent a letter to the principal…
CRNI Courage Award Goes to Refugee Cartoonist in Australian Detention Center
The 2016 Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award from Cartoonists Rights Network International will go to an Iranian refugee cartoonist who goes by the name Eaten Fish, the advocacy group announced on Friday. Eaten Fish is currently held in a refugee…
Minnesota Public Radio Challenges Adults to Read Controversial YA Books
Minnesota Public Radio is challenging adult readers to set aside preconceived notions of YA literature and to pick up some of today’s most critically acclaimed — and even controversial — books for teen audiences. From This One Summer, an award-winning graphic…
Pediatric Association Issues Unrealistic Guidelines on “Virtual Violence”
The American Academy of Pediatrics last month issued a new policy statement on “virtual violence” in TV, movies, and video games. Despite the absence of any clear link between violent media and real-world aggressive behavior in young people, the professional…
Nigerian Women Fight Back Against Oppression with Romance Novels
A new, unconventional literary movement is taking hold in Nigeria in the form of romance novels. Called “love literature,” dozens of women are printing and even hand-writing thousands of novellas with the intent of speaking out against and challenging certain social…
Sandman: Overture Wins Hugo! Get It & Other Signed Mind-Benders to Benefit CBLDF!
CBLDF congratulates Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III, who received the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story for their work on Sandman: Overture! Neil is one of CBLDF’s champions, and you can join his support of our work by making a donation for a signed copy…