Esperanza Center hosting San Antonio premiere of anti-censorship documentary
The documentary The Librarians shines a light on right-wing efforts to ban books. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Independent…
2026 Kinder Institute survey finds Houston residents’ feelings on marijuana, death penalty, other political issues
HOUSTON – A new snapshot from the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University offers a detailed…
Alamo Heights ISD cancels visit by kids’ author over book’s mention of LGBTQ+ people
Author Chris Barton said he’s visited hundreds of schools but never before had a district demand that he…
Bad Takes: It’s up to San Antonio residents to push back at extremist book bans
A book store display shows off frequently banned works of literature. Credit: Shutterstock / MKPhoto12 Bad Takes is…
Celebrate Banned Books Week with the San Diego Public Library
The Bible along with books about serial killers and vampires were for sale at the Oddities & Curiosities…
How a Florida ruling spells doom for Alabama’s book banning efforts
After writing a story last week about a federal judge striking down a Florida law that would allow…
Texas Is Letting Parents Dictate What All Students Read
In May, the Texas legislature approved Senate Bill 13—legislation that would give parents and school boards greater control…
Keep Them On The Shelf
Several years ago, Ira Wells, an associate professor of literature at Victoria College at the University of Toronto,…
Malaysia cracks down on books deemed harmful to public morality
A Kuala Lumpur bookstore was raided this week by officials from Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs who seized…