Banned Books Week: Keeping The Light On

What is Banned Books Week? Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all…

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Explore Manga

Manga are comics or graphic novels created in Japan or by creators in the Japanese language. The word “manga” is  Japanese word composed of the two kanji: “man” meaning “whimsical or impromptu” and “ga” meaning “pictures”. Manga stories are typically printed in black-and-white, however, some full-color manga does exist.   A manga artist will work with assistants in a small studio and is associated with a with…