Literary Activism is your weekly one-stop for all the news, tools, and calls to action to help you engage in changing the bookish world. You’ll learn about book bans as they’re happening, explore how to ensure your public library is supported and your role in it, and discover the wide range of ways book lovers engage in putting their passion to work in the real world. Literary Activism has become a leader in creating, curating, and sharing must-know information about censorship and your rights as a reader.

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Kelly Jensen is a former public librarian who works as an Editor at Book Riot. She was named a Person of the Year by Publisher's Weekly and a Chicagoan of the Year by the Chicago Tribune in 2022 for her anti-censorship work.
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