Alyssa Rosenberg
How to Fight Book Bans and Win
The Washington Post, 2023
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If your local authorities are considering book bans, get in front of their decision by acting promptly.
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Washington Post reporter Alyssa Rosenberg explains how to take an active role in opposing state and municipal book bans. National organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American Library Association and PEN America are working to thwart book banning legislation and to get signatures for anti-censorship petitions. To object to a possible book ban, Rosenberg reports, always show up at relevant public meetings. Target your message locally. Focus on how bans waste money from increased municipal insurance to courtroom defenses. You can protest bans’ impact on education, literary freedom and parental choices, but to stop a book ban from happening, go for pocketbook issues.
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About the Author
Alyssa Redmond is a Washington Post columnist who writes about culture, parenting and gender. She previously wrote for Slate and The Atlantic.com.
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