Laura Anne Bird is a Madison-based children’s author and champion of local bookstores.
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Opinion: Here’s how to address 7 claims made to justify book bans
Besides correcting misinformation, there are other actions you can take to guarantee the freedom to read in our communities.
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Opinion: Book bans threaten our right to read. Here’s what you need to know.
Book bans often target the stories about people we don’t regularly see in our communities and daily lives.
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Banned Book of the Month: ‘Shine’ by Madison’s Lauren Myracle
More than 10,000 books were banned across America last school year, and Wisconsin is one of the worst offenders. At least 450 titles have been barred from school libraries across the Badger State since 2021 — and with Trump in office, there are no signs of that slowing down. That’s why, at UpNorthNews, we’re committed…
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A Love Letter to Wisconsin’s Independent Bookstores
As Republicans double down on book bans and cuts to liberal arts programs, a local author reminds us how lucky we are to live in Wisconsin — where books are aplenty!
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The best bookstore you’ve never heard of: Republic of Letters in Mineral Point
Keith and Leslie Damaso have loved reading their whole lives, but their hometown of Mineral Point no longer had a bookstore… so they decided to open one.
