New York City high school seniors have the chance to express themselves and take home up to a $10,000 scholarship for their original comics work, but they’ll need to act soon — entries in the contest must…
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Yang’s “Reading Without Walls” to Become Annual Program
When Gene Luen Yang was appointed last year as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, he chose a platform of “Reading Without Walls,” which encourages readers to choose books…
Celebrate Image Day With Signed Walking Dead, Nameless, Wytches, and More!
Celebrate 25 years of Image with signed books, including The Walking Dead Volume One Hardcover signed by Charlie Adlard, Nameless Deluxe Hardcover signed by Grant Morrison, Southern Bastards Volume One signed by Jason Aaron, Saga Volume One Deluxe Hardcover signed by Brian K. Vaughan, Wytches signed by Jock or Scott Snyder, and more! Image, a long-time supporter of…
VICTORY in Virginia: State Board Rejects Classroom Censorship Proposal
VICTORY in Virginia! At a meeting last week, the state Board of Education rejected a proposed regulation that would have required schools to warn parents about educational materials…
New York Times to Drop Bestseller Lists for Graphic Novels and Manga
The New York Times announced without much fanfare last week that its bestseller lists for graphic books and manga will soon be discontinued, sending…
YALSA Announces Great Graphic Novels for 2017
The Young Adult Library Services Association’s latest annual list of Great Graphic Novels is out! Books are nominated for inclusion on the list by members of YALSA, a division of the American Library Association, and then voted on by a committee made…
Charles Brownstein to Lead All-Star Comics Talk at University of Portland
CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein and an all-star panel of experts will take a serious look at humor in comics on February 9 at the University of Portland! Join Brownstein, Diana Schutz, Mark Russell, Shannon…
CBLDF Joins NCAC Rebuttal of Arguments for Classroom Censorship in Virginia
In advance of a Virginia state Board of Education meeting tonight where members will consider requiring schools to warn parents about educational materials containing “sexually explicit” content, CBLDF this week signed on to…
Join CBLDF! Protect The First Amendment & Get Inspiring Premiums by Vanesa R. Del Rey!
Make a stand for free speech by joining CBLDF today! We’re in uncertain times where the CBLDF’s efforts are more important than ever. It’s unclear how government – federal, and especially local – will treat the First Amendment. CBLDF is…
ACLU Went to Bat for Comics in 1955
When Bill Gaines testified in defense of comics before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency in 1954, he was staking out a lonely position to say…
School Library Journal Recommends Great Nonfiction Graphic Novels for March Fans
As Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell’s acclaimed graphic novel trilogy March continues to win awards and be recognized for its historical and contemporary importance, the School Library Journal has published a list of nonfiction graphic novels that…
2016 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Accepting Nominations
Nominations for the Virginia Library Association Graphic Novel Diversity Award are now being accepted. The award, which celebrates its second year, aims to highlight diversity in graphic novels with the goal of helping libraries to promote education and reading. Whether…
Is AZ Anti-Social Justice Bill A Troubling Sign of the Times?
A recently defeated bill in the Arizona state legislature proposed to ban social justice coursework in higher education. The bill follows a state law passed in 2010 and challenged by CBLDF specifically targeting Tucson’s acclaimed Mexican American…
March Dominates ALA Youth Media Awards
For the third year in a row, comics made an impressive showing in the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards! The winners and honorees for 2017 were announced early today,…
Signed Books by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jock, and More Now Available!
Don’t miss out on our exciting new donation premiums and old favorites signed by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, Jock, Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz, and Jeff Lemire! New books to reward your donation to CBLDF include Locke & Key Master…