This is part of their war against books and facts they don’t like
As highly visible and politicized book bans have exploded across the country, librarians have found themselves on the front lines of an acrimonious culture war, with their careers and their personal reputations at risk. https://t.co/cXlFxZ0FlU
— New York Times Books (@nytimesbooks) July 7, 2022
A library in Iowa has closed after nearly all of its employees quit due to anti-LGBTQ harassment against-staff, complaints about LGBTQ titles, and whipped up controversies. The town now has no library. https://t.co/dk3H6WQGh5
— Laila Lalami (@LailaLalami) July 14, 2022
In this @nytimes letter to the editor, a retired school librarian reflects on the current surge of book bans and challenges, calling it "the most vicious and vociferous in my career of 30 years." https://t.co/iSKs7FZ08t
— PEN America (@PENamerica) July 13, 2022
They attack teachers, too
Book bans are getting ugly and violent as conservative groups target educators online and harass them on their social media accounts.
— Tanya Basu (@tanyabasu) July 15, 2022
My story here:https://t.co/nAkeHk6pyu
The critical distinction, neatly summarized https://t.co/oUichbqxMH
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 31, 2022
Sad! 