So fortunate during SXSW to see a screening of 'The Librarians,' a new documentary that spotlights these everyday heroes fighting back against censorship. Learn more about the film in my review, now up at Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/film/the-libra…

It is these acts of courage that need our support.

Controversy continues to swirl around the Oscar-winning documentary. Catch up on the background and the news in my timeline for Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/film/the-no-ot…

Always an illuminating must-read before you head to the polls!

The Trump administration has slashed federal funding for museums and libraries, Learn what that means for institutions like the Madison Children’s Museum (MadisonChildMuseum), amd who’s fighting back in my latest for Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/politics/ameri…

The Naval Academy library is the latest purveyor of federal censorship, hiding hundreds of books on race, gender and religion from men and women training to defend the country. Get the scoop in my latest for Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/politics/u-s-n…

Update: The US Air Force Academy is also conducting a ‘deliberate review’ of its library to comply with executive orders and DoD policy. Read more in my latest for Book and Film Globe.

There’s a new call for literary redemption of Junot Díaz, accused in 2018 of unwanted advances and misogyny. Who gets second chances? And what constitutes cancellation, exactly? Wrestling with the questions in my latest for Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/creators/the-b…

Okay, I'll say it: Tonight has been an absolute DRUBBING for Texas book banners. Texas voters stood up and said clearly that they're sick of trustees demonizing teachers. They rejected the absurd policing of libraries & books that has plagued our state for years.

Jon Hamm is the heart of Apple TV’s darkly comic ‘Your Friends & Neighbors.’ Catch up with our Book and Film Globe review before the next episode drops. bookandfilmglobe.com/television/his…

Trump administration cuts and chaos persist in the arts and humanities, along with the firing of the nation's first Black female Librarian of Congress. Catch up on the news -- plus a recent legal win —in my latest for Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/politics/trump…

Two major newspapers just published a summer reading guide comprised mostly of books that don’t exist. AI is the culprit — but this episode also spotlights some unfortunate current realities about newspapers. Learn more in my latest for Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/fiction/these-…

A split federal court has dealt a huge blow to intellectual freedom, paving the way for public library book removals based on opinions about the content. PEN America called the move ‘astounding.’ Read more in my latest for Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/politics/feder…

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On the eve of the #TxLege special session, let's talk about the inaccuracy of STAAR Reading Language Arts AI scoring, and how these errors provide undergraded results to students, parents, and teachers, that then propagate through the state's Accountability System. A #TxEd 🧵.

.Houston ISD's teacher turnover rate shot up by 12.5 percentage points in fall 2024 after the first year of the state takeover. That pushed the district's rate significantly higher than the statewide rate. via Nusaiba Mizan + Anastasia Goodwin

In 'Awake' JenHatmaker breaks down to rebuild something fiercer. Sharyn Vane assesses the new memoir that tackles faith, heartbreak, public shame — and how to grow from it. bookandfilmglobe.com/books/awake-an… Avid Reader Press @simonandschuster #Awake #Memoir #ChristianMemoir #BFGReads

This only works when schools have books. And libraries.

BREAKING: A Waco federal judge has ruled Texas’ HB 900/READER Act unconstitutional & blocked the state from enforcing its requirement that schools remove books labeled “sexually explicit” by vendors. This makes permanent a temp block that the 5th Circuit upheld. #txlege

C.J. Farley digs into AI ethics and bias, exclusion in corporate culture, and what makes us human in his new novel. Read my review of ‘Who Knows You By Heart,’ now up at Book and Film Globe. bookandfilmglobe.com/books/the-ghos…