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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 1d

Cast of Wonders 657: Plutopalooza by Gretchen Tessmer narrated by Emma Osborne produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social - our second story for #BannedBooksWeek

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CW: end of the world

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

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We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

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Wen Wen @muteddragon.bsky.social · 1d

Do you want to chat with accomplished editors and writers (or, for some reason, me) or have us critique your work? This is the kickstarter to get that and support Asian women writers.

Pauline Chow (My gothic fantasy is Chasing Moonflowers!) @paulinechow.bsky.social · 1d

✨ Critiques & limited 1:1 sessions with the incredible contributors of Coven of the East are live!
Connect with @aijiang.bsky.social, @wenwenyang.bsky.social, @sarasurani.bsky.social, @leemurray.bsky.social, @muteddragon.bsky.social, and co-editors → www.kickstarter.com/projects/ang...

Coven of the East

An anthology of essays and fiction reimagining Asian women's magical histories.

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 1d

I'm a Messenger! quiz.tryinteract.com#/68d400f64d6...

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 2d

✨ It takes all of us to fight for the freedom to read. Take this NEW #BannedBooksWeek quiz to assess your strengths & uncover your individual advocacy style. At the end, get actions you can take based on your result: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68d400f64d6f970015d8e11b #UniteAgainstBookBans

What's your Freedom to Read Advocate Personality? Take a quiz to find out! Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Banned Books Week. Oct. 5-11, 2025.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 1d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 1d

They’ll tell you that the arts & humanities aren’t practical and then …

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 2d

Cast of Wonders 656: Unconventionally Bound by Açaí Sparrow, narrated by Karen Menzel, produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social

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This is our first story for #BannedBooksWeek 2025

Banned Books Week episode art: butterflies emerging from a book

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Bisexual Kaiju @bisexualkaiju.myatproto.social · 2d

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

This book is about the ghost of a Black boy murdered by police witnessing the devastation of his community after his killing. Of course these asshats think it's too dangerous.

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Ghost Boys

Check out Ghost Boys - A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. ...