Defending the Right to Read: Working Together
Books have the power to transform lives. The act of reading and the freedom of authors to share their perspectives face unprecedented challenges. Dive into the heart of the battle for freedom of expression and explore the vital importance of defending the right to read against censorship. Authors, publishers, educators, and librarians collaborate to combat the alarming rise in book bans and censorship attempts. Discover and be a part of the passionate and dynamic ways they work together so that free people read freely.
This is an accredited session for CPE credit.Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
Becky Calzada
The Librarians

Emily Kirkpatrick
National Council of Teacher's of English

David Levithan
Scholastic

Dan Novack
Penguin Random House