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“Preserving Our Voices in the Fight for Intellectual Freedom,” Save the Books Teen Op-Ed Contest Winner Essay

Save the Books is a teen-led project run by Austin Public Library and funded by the Library Foundation with the goal of increasing student discussion of intellectual freedoms. This year was their first annual Op-Ed contest, where students between 14 and 18 could submit an entry about “What the Freedom to Read Means to Me.” The winner was Azeemah Sadiq from Houston, TX. Thank you to all the Save the Books members and partners who made this possible!

“Banning Books, Stunting Growth,” Save the Books Teen Op-Ed Contest First Runner-Up Essay

Save the Books is a teen-led project run by Austin Public Library and funded by the Library Foundation with the goal of increasing student discussion of intellectual freedoms. This year was their first annual Op-Ed contest, where students between 14 and 18 could submit an entry about “What the Freedom to Read Means to Me.” The first runner-up was Claire Henderson. Thank you to all the Save the Books members and partners who made this possible!

“What the Freedom to Read Means to Me,” Save the Books Teen Op-Ed Contest Second Runner-Up Essay

Save the Books is a teen-led project run by Austin Public Library and funded by the Library Foundation with the goal of increasing student discussion of intellectual freedoms. This year was their first annual Op-Ed contest, where students between 14 and 18 could submit an entry about “What the Freedom to Read Means to Me.” The second runner-up was Sadie Sarrat. Thank you to all the Save the Books members and partners who made this possible!

Trust Fall: Q&A with Emily Habeck, author of Shark Heart

I didn’t expect to fall in love with Shark Heart the way that I did. I had just finished attending a bookseller conference, where I’d had dozens upon dozens of yet-to-be-released books pushed into my hands with eager marketing pleas. I don’t remember what the publicist said about Shark Heart, but I do remember grabbing … Continue reading Trust Fall: Q&A with Emily Habeck, author of Shark Heart →

Quick: What was the last Jewish book you read?

Happy May, y'all! To celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, we're handing our platform over to the hosts of the Greater Austin Jewish Book Club to talk about their recommended reading for the month. Last year, we launched the Greater Austin Jewish Book Club, fueled by our mutual love of reading and our desire to create … Continue reading Quick: What was the last Jewish book you read? →