Reading Under Threat
Reading Under Threat
May 23, 2025 2:45 PM 3:45 PM Coral Ballroom A
As censorship and authoritarianism gain ground in the U.S., book communities are feeling the impact, from banned books to politicized libraries to classroom restrictions. This panel looks at how authoritarian movements try to control what we read, teach, and imagine. We’ll talk about the impact on readers, writers, educators, and content creators, especially those from marginalized communities, and explore what resistance can look like.