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The American Booksellers Association is publishing a handbook for fighting book bans
Aug 22 2024
With book bans hitting record highs, the American Booksellers Association is releasing a book to help freedom to read advocates stand up to the challenge. The ABA Right to Read Handbook: Fighting Book Bans and Why It Matters, written by Philomena Polefrone, the ABA’s advocacy associate manager and point person for the American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE), is scheduled for a September 16 publication. All profits will support ABFE’s efforts against book bans.
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