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In Conversation: Author and Freedom to Read Advocate Lee Wind

In Conversation: Author and Freedom to Read Advocate Lee Wind

By Andrew Richard Albanese

Ahead of Banned Books Week 2025, we caught up with the award-winning author and co-founder of We Are Stronger Than Censorship to talk about why advocates must continue to find innovative ways to fight back against the ongoing, pernicious right wing attack on the freedom to read.

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 3, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 3, 2025

TIME Magazine honors freedom to read advocate Amanda Jones; The federal government shut down this week, but not before the FCC killed two popular WiFi programs; ReaderLink's acquisition of Baker & Taylor has been called off; and Reading Rainbow returns with a new host, Mychal Threets.

My Mother, Libraries, and Me: A Love Story

My Mother, Libraries, and Me: A Love Story

Debut author Sam Sussman reflects on his deep love of libraries.

In the News

In a Setback for the Freedom to Read, Florida Court Finds 'No First Amendment Right to Receive Information' in Libraries

In a Setback for the Freedom to Read, Florida Court Finds 'No First Amendment Right to Receive Information' in Libraries

PEN America Report Finds the Battle Over Book Bans Has Entered an Alarming New Phase

PEN America Report Finds the Battle Over Book Bans Has Entered an Alarming New Phase

In New Filing, DOJ Defends Trump's Bid to Take Over the Library of Congress, and to Fire the Register of Copyrights

In New Filing, DOJ Defends Trump's Bid to Take Over the Library of Congress, and to Fire the Register of Copyrights

In a Rebuke, Court Strikes Trump's $15 Billion Defamation Complaint

In a Rebuke, Court Strikes Trump's $15 Billion Defamation Complaint
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Essays & Interviews

In Conversation: Journalist and Author Vauhini Vara

In Conversation: Journalist and Author Vauhini Vara

In Conversation: Connecticut Library Consortium Executive Director Ellen Paul

In Conversation: Connecticut Library Consortium Executive Director Ellen Paul

In Conversation: Bestselling author and Historian Sarah Vowell

In Conversation: Bestselling author and Historian Sarah Vowell

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Books & Publishing

An Urgent Conversation: AI and Librarianship

An Urgent Conversation: AI and Librarianship

Margaret Atwood, Becky Calzada to Be Honored for 'Bravery' in Literature

Margaret Atwood, Becky Calzada to Be Honored for 'Bravery' in Literature

Jessamyn West on 'Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship' by R. David Lankes

Jessamyn West on 'Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship' by R. David Lankes

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 3, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 3, 2025

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: September 26, 2025

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: September 19, 2025

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In a Surprise Setback, Judge Declines to Grant Preliminary Approval of Anthropic Copyright Settlement

In a Surprise Setback, Judge Declines to Grant Preliminary Approval of Anthropic Copyright Settlement

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: September 5, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: September 5, 2025

Anthropic, Authors Unveil Terms of $1.5 Billion Deal to Settle Piracy Claims

Anthropic, Authors Unveil Terms of $1.5 Billion Deal to Settle Piracy Claims

Despite Trump Efforts, Congress Looks to Fund the IMLS

Despite Trump Efforts, Congress Looks to Fund the IMLS

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending September 5, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending September 5, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 29, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 29, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 29, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 29, 2025

Anthropic, Authors Strike Tentative Settlement Deal in AI Copyright Suit. But Will It Be Approved?

Anthropic, Authors Strike Tentative Settlement Deal in AI Copyright Suit. But Will It Be Approved?

States Move for Summary Judgment in IMLS Lawsuit

States Move for Summary Judgment in IMLS Lawsuit

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 22, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 22, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 22, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 22, 2025

Judge Denies Fired Register of Copyrights' Longshot Bid to Keep Her Job

Judge Denies Fired Register of Copyrights' Longshot Bid to Keep Her Job

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 15, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 15, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 15, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 15, 2025

Court Wipes Out Florida's ‘Overbroad’ Book Banning Law

Court Wipes Out Florida's ‘Overbroad’ Book Banning Law

Trump Administration Targets the Smithsonian

Trump Administration Targets the Smithsonian

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 8, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 8, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 8, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 8, 2025

Fired Register of Copyrights Files Emergency Motion to Keep Her Job as Court Outlines Next Steps

Fired Register of Copyrights Files Emergency Motion to Keep Her Job as Court Outlines Next Steps

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 1, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: August 1, 2025

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