Sharyn Vane

Always an illuminating must-read before you head to the polls!

frank strong @frankstrong

The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the May 2025 School Board Elections is LIVE! Please share & use this doc to inform yourself about these crucial races in Texas! And, as always, follow me & check back--I'll be updating and adding races up to election day! https://t.co/SrmrVYxdih

Controversy continues to swirl around the Oscar-winning documentary. Catch up on the background and the news in my timeline for @BookPlusFilm. https://t.co/IIeAzELkPR

RT @FReadomFighters: It is these acts of courage that need our support.

So fortunate during @sxsw to see a screening of 'The Librarians,' a new documentary that spotlights these everyday heroes fighting back against censorship. Learn more about the film in my review, now up at @BookPlusFilm. https://t.co/npsnMtdgMX

Add arts grant funding to the long list of things on the chopping block. Find out what’s being cut and who’s pushing back in my latest for @BookPlusFilm. https://t.co/dQxwGudz25

Are blurbs dead? One major publishing house recently said it would no longer require these phrases of praise on books from its flagship imprint. Find out why in my latest for @BookPlusFilm. https://t.co/60dTVbG2D0

RT @diversebooks: WNDB's Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Dismissing Book Ban Complaints (🧵 1/4) htt…

The Department of Education unceremoniously shut down a federal avenue for blocking book bans late last week, terming bans a “hoax.” Anti-censorship advocates erupted with outrage. All the details in my latest for @BookPlusFilm. https://t.co/gcNQsvOo1t

My personal favorite reads of 2024, up now at @BookPlusFilm. (Perhaps one is your first fave of 2025?) https://t.co/DtJpWovjvD

RT @Librotraficante: Houston’s ‘Librotraficante’ Calls on Chicanos to Combat Censorship https://t.co/Dop4sSWKnv - via @TexasObserver

Looking back at another record-breaking year of censorship, in schools, libraries, and the literary community -- plus what could be coming in 2025. My latest for @BookPlusFilm will catch you up on the highlights and lowlights. https://t.co/qN2WHPHuRb

Yes indeed. Vote Fernando, for so many reasons. Early voting continues all week. I promise it will take virtually no time. Every vote counts in this runoff, and the stakes could not be higher.

Evil MoPac @EvilMopacATX

There is a monumental difference between the two D8 AISD school board runoff candidates' positions on numerous issues

“We already have vetting processes”— that are passing along Bible-infused curriculum to K-5 students. This would be a catastrophic move for intellectual freedom.

TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters

This is an extremely worrisome development in Texas. - it would cause districts to lose local control over library books, setting up the state as a censor⁩ @OIF ⁦⁦@TXFreedomRead⁩ ⁦@PENamerica⁩ ⁦@PenguinClass⁩ ⁦@EveryLibrary⁩ https://t.co/uNDT86VWzm

RT @NOLAnews: BREAKING: Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in schools is unconstitutional, judge rules https://t.co/weSlMcRzpu

RT @HeathKeri: On this first day of bill filing for #txlege, I'm seeing lots of #txed bills that would increase various funding mechanisms…

This x 1000. I urge you to channel your concern into advocacy at the local and state levels. Ask school/public librarians what support they need. Ask candidates about their position on this issue. Testify at boards/committee hearings.

TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters

We've seen folks talking about collecting books in case there's a national ban and asking for lists of banned books. There is not one list of all books that have ever been banned. There is no national ban on books, and even conserv. courts have supported libraries thus far.

RT @FReadomFighters: This includes not self censoring your library.