Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans
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Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans is a state affiliate of Authors Against Book Bans, book creators fighting for our freedom to read. #MassFreedomToRead https://www.massfreedomtoread.org/ www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
UPDATE! Several senators have filed amendments that, if passed, will significantly strengthen the bill! Please urge your senator to vote for Amendments 1, 4, 5, 6, and 18. This must be done before Wednesday, so the sooner the better. More details...1/5
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action - Email Your Senators! — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read learned late on Thursday that An Act Regarding Free Expression (renamed S. 2696) has moved out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and will be going to a floor vote next Thursd...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
UPDATE! Several senators have filed amendments that, if passed, will significantly strengthen the bill! Please urge your senator to vote for Amendments 1, 4, 5, 6, and 18. This must be done before Wednesday, so the sooner the better. More details...1/5
One more bump of this! We'd don't have to settle for a bill that does pretty good work. We can push for gold-standard protections.
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action - Email Your Senators! — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read learned late on Thursday that An Act Regarding Free Expression (renamed S. 2696) has moved out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and will be going to a floor vote next Thursd...
www.massfreedomtoread.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
One more bump of this! We'd don't have to settle for a bill that does pretty good work. We can push for gold-standard protections.
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URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action - Email Your Senators! — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read learned late on Thursday that An Act Regarding Free Expression (renamed S. 2696) has moved out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and will be going to a floor vote next Thursd...
www.massfreedomtoread.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action - Email Your Senators! — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read learned late on Thursday that An Act Regarding Free Expression (renamed S. 2696) has moved out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and will be going to a floor vote next Thursd...
www.massfreedomtoread.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
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The MA Senate will be voting on An Act Regarding Free Expression on Thursday 11/13. This Boston Globe article touts this as a positive development, but while the protections for libraries are welcome, this version of the bill strips all protections from authors. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/08/m...
Republicans have made it easier for book bans across the country. Massachusetts Democrats are looking to curb them here. - The Boston Globe
The Massachusetts Senate will vote Thursday on legislation that would create a set of rules and restrictions for school districts to follow when adding or removing school library materials.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The MA Senate will be voting on An Act Regarding Free Expression on Thursday 11/13. This Boston Globe article touts this as a positive development, but while the protections for libraries are welcome, this version of the bill strips all protections from authors. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/08/m...
Local elections are happening all over Massachusetts next week, including for school boards! You know what happens when you assume, right? Do your research now to make sure you're voting for candidates that support the right to read
October 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Local elections are happening all over Massachusetts next week, including for school boards! You know what happens when you assume, right? Do your research now to make sure you're voting for candidates that support the right to read
Have you signed up for the Mass Freedom to Read Coalition newsletter yet? That's the best way to stay up to date on efforts to pass the Freedom to Read legislation in Mass
Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom to Read is a coalition of Massachusetts parents and readers, authors and creators, libraries, booksellers, and publishers. We believe that freedom of expression, including the freedom to…
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October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Have you signed up for the Mass Freedom to Read Coalition newsletter yet? That's the best way to stay up to date on efforts to pass the Freedom to Read legislation in Mass
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Hello ##BookSky Your assignment this week! Adopt an upcoming election! That could mean, volunteering for your preferred candidate, making candidate score cards for a race, or making a donation. Focus is important to effective activism & preventing burnout! Reply with your adoption so we can amplify!
October 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hello ##BookSky Your assignment this week! Adopt an upcoming election! That could mean, volunteering for your preferred candidate, making candidate score cards for a race, or making a donation. Focus is important to effective activism & preventing burnout! Reply with your adoption so we can amplify!
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Thanks to The Tufts Daily for covering #MassFreedomToRead and An Act Regarding Free Expression! www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025... @massaabb.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social
Battling book bans in Beantown and beyond - The Tufts Daily
I consider myself to be generally aware of the state of book banning in the United States. I read about the fights going on in school districts and libraries throughout Florida, Tennessee and Texas. I...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thanks to The Tufts Daily for covering #MassFreedomToRead and An Act Regarding Free Expression! www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025... @massaabb.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social
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Reposting this video from the summer because every now & then it's important to remind yourself what is at stake. Have a great weekend!
If you need a reminder of what we're fighting for, here are a bunch of authors reading short excerpts of letters sent to them by grateful readers. Recommend having tissues handy.
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Reposting this video from the summer because every now & then it's important to remind yourself what is at stake. Have a great weekend!
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They’ll have postcards you can fill out supporting anti-book banning legislature in Massachusetts!
If you're at the Boston Book Festival this weekend, make sure to visit us at the Beacon Press Booth 55
Boston Book Festival 2025 — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read will be at the Boston Book Festival! Come see us at the Beacon Press Booth #55 and write postcards to your legislators urging them to support An Act Regarding Free Expression.
www.massfreedomtoread.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
They’ll have postcards you can fill out supporting anti-book banning legislature in Massachusetts!
If you're at the Boston Book Festival this weekend, make sure to visit us at the Beacon Press Booth 55
Boston Book Festival 2025 — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read will be at the Boston Book Festival! Come see us at the Beacon Press Booth #55 and write postcards to your legislators urging them to support An Act Regarding Free Expression.
www.massfreedomtoread.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you're at the Boston Book Festival this weekend, make sure to visit us at the Beacon Press Booth 55
In August, S.2328 the freedom to read bill moved to the Senate Committee for Ways and Means where it's been sitting for a hot second. If you're state Senator is on the committee reach out to urge them to move the bill forward
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Use MyLegislature to follow bills, hearings, and legislators that interest you.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In August, S.2328 the freedom to read bill moved to the Senate Committee for Ways and Means where it's been sitting for a hot second. If you're state Senator is on the committee reach out to urge them to move the bill forward
Earlier in October the House version of An Act Regarding Free Expression was passed on to the House Committee on Ways and Means. If you're Representative is on the Committee tell them to keep the ball rolling! List of committee members here: malegislature.gov/Committees/D...
House Committee on Ways and Means
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October 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Earlier in October the House version of An Act Regarding Free Expression was passed on to the House Committee on Ways and Means. If you're Representative is on the Committee tell them to keep the ball rolling! List of committee members here: malegislature.gov/Committees/D...
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The @freedomreadproject.bsky.social has put together a guide for talking to your legislators about protecting the right to read. You don't always get a face to face so you need to make the most of it when you do!
How to Talk to Your Legislators About the Freedom to Read
Learn how to make the most of a five-minute meeting with lawmakers to effectively defend the freedom to read and fight censorship.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The @freedomreadproject.bsky.social has put together a guide for talking to your legislators about protecting the right to read. You don't always get a face to face so you need to make the most of it when you do!
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BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
October 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
As we all continue to word on passing the Right to Read bills before the state legislature, what else would you like to see from the MA chapter of AABB?
October 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
As we all continue to word on passing the Right to Read bills before the state legislature, what else would you like to see from the MA chapter of AABB?
Would you like to host of postcard writing party to support Mass's right to read legislation? If so, we'll provide the postcards! Just fill out this form: airtable.com/app3MTRqolF2...
October 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Would you like to host of postcard writing party to support Mass's right to read legislation? If so, we'll provide the postcards! Just fill out this form: airtable.com/app3MTRqolF2...
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Banned Books Week may be over but the fight for the freedom to read and the first amendment continues. I talked with author/artist Mike Curato (FLAMER) about his experiences as an often-banned creator in Massachusetts and beyond. #massfreedomtoread @massaabb.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
#HBOutoftheBox: In support of "An Act Regarding Free Expression" (S.2328/ H.3594) in MA, author @malindalo.bsky.social asked author/illus @mikecurato.bsky.social #5Qs about #bookban challenges to his #graphicnovel FLAMER: "We all deserve to be seen and understood fully" www.hbook.com/story/five-q...
Five questions for Mike Curato
In support of the Massachusetts Freedom to Read bill, author Malinda Lo spoke with author and illustrator Mike Curato about his experiences with challenges to his graphic novel Flamer, whose protagoni...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Banned Books Week may be over but the fight for the freedom to read and the first amendment continues. I talked with author/artist Mike Curato (FLAMER) about his experiences as an often-banned creator in Massachusetts and beyond. #massfreedomtoread @massaabb.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
Are you attending a #NoKings protest in Mass on Saturday? If you bring a Right to Read sign, share a picture with us! We'll repost all pics with alt-text so the Skyline is full!
October 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Are you attending a #NoKings protest in Mass on Saturday? If you bring a Right to Read sign, share a picture with us! We'll repost all pics with alt-text so the Skyline is full!
Do you know if your state representatives support the right to read legislation? If so have they made any public statements? Seems like they should
October 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Do you know if your state representatives support the right to read legislation? If so have they made any public statements? Seems like they should
Not sure how you can best help protect the right to read? United Against Books Bans has put together this fun quiz to help you figure out what type of advocate your are!
What is Your Freedom to Read Advocate Personality?
It takes all of us to fight for the freedom to read. Take this quiz to assess your unique strengths and preferences and uncover your individual advocacy style. At the end of this quiz, you'll find out specific actions you can take immediately, based on your advocacy style.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Not sure how you can best help protect the right to read? United Against Books Bans has put together this fun quiz to help you figure out what type of advocate your are!
Can't believe we let NEW YORK deliver a Right to Read bill to their governor before we did! :)
Gov. Hochul, give NY students the freedom to read what they want - NYCLU
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October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Can't believe we let NEW YORK deliver a Right to Read bill to their governor before we did! :)
Are you an author or illustrator living in Massachusetts & want to help pass right to read legislation here? Join Authors Against Book Bans and then connect with the Massachusetts chapter. You'll have access to a discord with tons of resources & get newsletters with action items, info, & more.
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…
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October 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Are you an author or illustrator living in Massachusetts & want to help pass right to read legislation here? Join Authors Against Book Bans and then connect with the Massachusetts chapter. You'll have access to a discord with tons of resources & get newsletters with action items, info, & more.
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Had to move today's Worcester Public Library + Worcester Cinema screening of @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social to the main area of the building because the Banx Room wasn't big enough!
Stop by between 2 and 4 pm for postcard writing screenprinting, and more w/ @massaabb.bsky.social!
#BannedBooksWeek
Stop by between 2 and 4 pm for postcard writing screenprinting, and more w/ @massaabb.bsky.social!
#BannedBooksWeek
October 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Had to move today's Worcester Public Library + Worcester Cinema screening of @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social to the main area of the building because the Banx Room wasn't big enough!
Stop by between 2 and 4 pm for postcard writing screenprinting, and more w/ @massaabb.bsky.social!
#BannedBooksWeek
Stop by between 2 and 4 pm for postcard writing screenprinting, and more w/ @massaabb.bsky.social!
#BannedBooksWeek