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Graphic Novels Recognized at ALA Youth Media Awards
The American Library Association announced the 2015 honorees of its Youth Media Awards yesterday, and graphic novels scored big! In a pair of comic firsts, Cece Bell’s El Deafo made the shortlist for the Newbery Medal and This One Summer…
Angoulême Honors Fallen Charlie Hebdo Staff with “Charlie Freedom of Speech” Award
The aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks has left the comics world shaken, but it has also motivated cartoonists around the world to stand in solidarity with creators’ fundamental right to free expression. This past week, was another demonstration of…
CBLDF Member Stores Premiere Nameless #1 Hickman Variant!
Part of the benefit of being a CBLDF Retail Member is the opportunity to carry some of the coolest — and rarest — variant covers on the shelves! To kick off the CBLDF variant cover series in 2015, we have…
The French Contradiction: Free Speech for Some But Not Others?
In the wake of the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, many free-speech-loving Americans have been confused to say the least by the French government’s seeming hypocrisy in dealing with controversial expression. How could officials support the right to caricature…
Gilbert School Board Keeps Toni Morrison’s Beloved on the Reading List
Gilbert, Arizona, public school system is once again in the news for a book challenge. This time it is Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer-Prize winning seminal novel Beloved. The Gilbert school board recently received more than 100 letters from members of the…