Art Month 2023
Art Books Live Here.
20% OFF* all Art & Design books in September!
Art Books Live Here.
20% OFF* all Art & Design books in September!
The Books They Tried to Ban
So, book banning is HOT right now!
Who would have thought that in 2023 we’d find ourselves in the position of needing to justify the value of books on the shelf – not just in bookstores, but in libraries, schools and our own homes?! But we absolutely do. In Australia, a small, vocal minority are trying to tell us what we should be allowed to read. Some of the same people who were decrying the loss of their individual freedoms during COVID lockdowns are seeking to remove our freedom to read the books we want to read. This is a worrying trend that is gaining serious traction in the U.S., and a culture war that we seem to be engaging in also. It’s becoming more and more important that we pay attention and we stand up for what we believe in. For us it’s freedom of thought, of expression and the freedom to see yourself in the books you’re reading, regardless of race, gender, or sexual identity.
So, book banning is HOT right now!
Who would have thought that in 2023 we’d find ourselves in the position of needing to justify the value of books on the shelf – not just in bookstores, but in libraries, schools and our own homes?! But we absolutely do. In Australia, a small, vocal minority are trying to tell us what we should be allowed to read. Some of the same people who were decrying the loss of their individual freedoms during COVID lockdowns are seeking to remove our freedom to read the books we want to read. This is a worrying trend that is gaining serious traction in the U.S., and a culture war that we seem to be engaging in also. It’s becoming more and more important that we pay attention and we stand up for what we believe in. For us it’s freedom of thought, of expression and the freedom to see yourself in the books you’re reading, regardless of race, gender, or sexual identity.