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©2026
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222 pages ; 18 cm
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Introduction: Books under siege -- Howl and the roots of the book ban crisis -- Schools and libraries on the front lines -- Bookstores as beacons of tolerance -- "A symbol of resistance" : Palestine -- Books to change and save lives : prisons -- Conclusion: It's bigger than books -- Appendix: Resources and allies
"Fight back against censorship and empower your community with this close look at the book banning movement"-- Provided by publisher
"Fight back against censorship and empower your community with this close look at the book banning movement. In a moving, compulsively readable call to arms for readers everywhere, Danny Caine, bestselling author of 'How to Resist Amazon and Why' and 'How to Protect Bookstores and Why', offers an expertly-crafted confrontation of far-right, Christian nationalist attempts to reshape American culture through ban campaigns targeting schools, libraries, bookstores, and prisons with a silencing campaign against marginalized identities -- in life and in literature. From the first-ever banned books display at San Francisco's City Lights in the 1950s to the rapid rise of so-called Moms For Liberty during the COVID-19 pandemic to attempts to silence Palestinian authors, Caine charts the course of repressive censorship campaigns, along with the creative and sometimes unlikely activists who've stood up against them. Each chapter is based on a particular book banning episode, bolstered by research and legal precedent, and concludes with helpful takeaways for further reading or resistance. Throughout, Caine approaches these heated issues with gentle openess harkening back to his work as a public school teacher and a bookseller. He emphasizes our collective responsibility towards art, free speech, and each other." --