Books

The African American Policy Forum and The New Republic stopped at Reverie Books last week during a tour of bookstores and libraries to educate communities about how to combat censorship.

The state’s teachers’ union said in a statement it would stand by the state’s public school teachers who “teach the truth.”

A federal judge in Austin temporarily blocked a new state law restricting which books are available in school libraries. The state then appealed. But whether or not the law is upheld, efforts to censor what students can read have intensified in Texas.

Texas had over 90 challenges of over 2,300 books, nearly double the number of attempts as the next state on the list.

House Bill 900 requires book vendors to rate all their materials based on their depictions or references to sex before selling them to schools. Vendors say the law aims to regulate protected speech with “vague and over broad” terms.

The "See You at the Library" event featured prayer, singing and a children's book reading. A nationwide event is taking place this weekend.

This year, some 40,000 people are expected to visit downtown Austin to attend author panels and book signings.

The top-selling author in the country right now is a 42-year-old mom and former social worker who lives in the same small Texas town where she's spent practically her entire life.

According to PEN America, a growing number of local political and advocacy groups have focused their attacks on books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and characters of color.

The books under review were previously challenged and placed back on shelves, but now the Keller Independent School District wants them to undergo another review with new criteria.