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Bookshop.org and The Authors Guild support

Banned Books Week

As we face a critical point for literature in the U.S., where lawmakers and others are constantly fighting to ban books and censor authors, Bookshop.org and The Authors Guild are deeply committed to fighting censorship and elevating voices — especially those that are traditionally marginalized or underrepresented.

Scroll down for discounts on challenged books and details on community resources!

Virtual Panel

Join Bookshop.org and NowThis as we present a discussion
on the devastating effects book bans have in the U.S., featuring
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Mira Jacob, Brynne Rebele-Henry, George M. Johnson, and Daniel Jordan (co-owner of Pearl’s Books in Fayetteville, Arkansas).

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Read Challenged Books!

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Book cover of The Book Theif

The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. From award-winning author Markus Zusak.

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Book cover of The Message

The author of Between the World and Me travels to three resonant sites of conflict—Dakar, South Carolina, and Palestine—to explore how the stories we tell, and the ones we don’t, shape our realities.

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Book cover of That Librarian

The inspiring story of a school librarian defending diverse books and our collective freedom to read.

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Book cover of Brown Girl Dreaming

Celebrating 10 years of Brown Girl Dreaming, one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time

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Discount valid on select titles Sept. 22nd–Oct. 22nd.

Resources

Want to get involved? Check out these resources below:

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Take action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available.

Learn How to Fight Back!
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Contact decision makers and let your voice be heard, courtesy of Unite Against Banned Books.

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Our Partner

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The Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for published writers. Since their founding, they have served as the collective voice of American authors, and have long supported the rich and diverse literary culture of our country. Their members include novelists in all genres and categories, nonfiction writers, journalists, historians, poets, and translators. The Guild welcomes traditionally-published authors as well as self-published, independent authors.
More info: authorsguild.org

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