Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson spoke with Morning Edition about what's lost when books like their 2020 memoir All Boys Aren't Blue are banned from school libraries.
In 2017, Macon author Lauren Morrill was anxious and upset about the political debate about affordable healthcare. As so many Americans do when we have strong opinions about something, the Young Adult author took to social media. She fired off a tweet and went back to her life. Since then, Morrill’s words have been misattributed by a major media outlet, two famous actors and countless artists.
Jason Reynolds didn't get through a whole book until he was 17. He's now a bestselling author, and he's trying to change the way young people feel about...