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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 17h

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with @jennyboylan.bsky.social, president of PEN America, to discuss our new report showing there are more banned books than any living American has seen in their lifetime. abcnews.go.com/US/video/rep... #BannedBooksWeek

Video Report finds ‘disturbing’ normalization of banned books in U.S.

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Jennifer Finley Boylan, president of PEN America, discusses a report that show there are more banned books than any living American has seen in their lifetime.

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 17h

Banned Books Party, all day until 8:00pm! Come see us and pick up your free banned book bookmark, stickers, and more.

#bannedbooksweek #nampa #idaho #booksky

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 2d

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 2d

Banned Book Craft Night, tomorrow (Friday) 7pm-9pm. Make a banned book bookmark. Free event, all are welcome.

#nampa #idaho #bannedbooksweek #booksky

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2C Kitchen Collective @2ckc.bsky.social · 3d

A bit late but here's how last weekend went

We're looking for more involvement if you've been thinking of a way to help out your community.

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 3d

Check out our IG or TikTok for more banned books videos this week.

What banned book are YOU reading this week?

#bannedbooksweek #whatareyoureadingwednesday #nampa #idaho #booksky

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 5d

Help us finish our banned books mural! Stop by this week to add a banned book to the shelf or to share why you oppose book bans.

Thank you to the wonderful folks who helped us get it going yesterday at our Banned Books kickoff event!

#bannedbooksweek #downtownnampa #nampa #idaho

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 5d

Today 5-7pm!

#idaho #boise #nampa #bannedbooks

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 6d

Banned Books Week is here! What banned or challenged books are you excited to talk about this year?

#nampa #idaho #bannedbooks #booksky

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 10d

PEN America has a new report out on banned books, and LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB was the fourth most banned book in the 2024-25 school year. This actually surprised me, but I think it's partly because all the usual suspects have already been banned. When books get banned, they don't return.

PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 10d

This 2024-25 school year, book bans affected 3,752 unique titles in 87 school districts nationwide. Some types of books are targeted for removal because of their content; but the climate of censorship that has spread in schools has impacted a wide array of titles written for all sorts of audiences.

Infographic showing the most banned books of the 2024-2025 school year by number of school districts, according to PEN America. The top books listed are 'A Clockwork Orange,' 'Sold,' 'Breathless,' 'Last Night at the Telegraph Club,' 'A Court of Mist and Fury,' 'Crank,' 'Forever,' 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower,' and 'Wicked' with their respective bans ranging from 20 to 17 districts. Includes book cover images and data from PEN America Index of School Book Bans, dated July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 9d

🧵 In 2025, book censorship in the United States is rampant and common. Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country.

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 10d

What Are You Reading Wednesday:
No, Banned Books Week hasn’t started early. This week, a staff member is reading a very silly romance, and try as they might, a neutral summary wasn’t happening. So without book shaming, what are your silly reads (despite their flaws)?
#nampa #booksky

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 14d

INCOMING!! Banned Books Week starts NEXT Sunday, October 5th. Mark your calendar to join us for events all week long that celebrate the freedom to read. All events are free and open to everyone.

#bannedbooksweek #nampa #idaho #booksky

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 17d

Being perpetually furious at Rose’s choices while trying to understand her own story that brought her to those choices is my current fixation! How about you?

Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 17d

Description: A retelling of Little Women set in an Italian American family in Chicago. Four sisters navigate finding their own personal paths and the overlapping relationships of friends, family, and lovers as they get older.

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 17d

What Are You Reading Wednesday:

This week, we’re *all* reading Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Why, you ask? Because it’s the last couple days before book club, so OF COURSE we’re all racing to finish in time. (Description in comments.)

What are YOU reading this week?

#nampa #idaho #booksky

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 21d

Obsessed with the amazing people we meet through bookstore events. Come join us! Check out the events calendar on our website for details.

#nampa #idaho #bookstore #booksky

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 22d

Take a day to breathe, and to read. (This message is approved by Blueberry.)

#nampa #idaho #booksky #bookstore

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · 28d

🗣️ Banned Books Week October 5th-11th

Join us in fighting book bans and celebrating voices and representation important to our community.

What banned or challenged books are you reading? 📖

#nampa #downtownnampa #idaho #bookstagram #bannedbooks

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

A classic!!

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

A mid-30s stand up comic is navigating his recent break up. Is he insightful and heart-rending? No. Is he uproariously funny? No. Is he annoying and pathetic? Yep, and somehow you want to keep reading and uncovering the other side of this relationship and seemingly out-of-the-blue breakup.

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

What Are You Reading Wednesday:

This week, Kristen is reading Good Material by Dolly Alderton. (Description in comments.)

Spill in the comments — what are YOU reading this week?
#whatareyoureadingwednesday #nampa #idaho #bookstore #booksky

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

Please note, After Hours Read-In and Rage Crafts are both cancelled this week.

The store is open for regular hours all week, so stop in to say hi!

#nampa #idaho #bookstore

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2C Kitchen Collective @2ckc.bsky.social · Sep 9

Amazing week!
New Fridge has arrived
SIRCC is now Open on Saturdays
Ran out of food during distro
We could really use the community help
See you all next week

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Canary Books @canarybooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

Love Tana French! What are your thoughts on The Light Between Oceans?

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