School book bans and political battles over library collections are two of the disturbing things people will remember about 2022. In such an environment, reading shifts from being a source of entertainment and knowledge to an act of protest. Opening a book — especially one tackling a controversial subject or challenging the status quo — becomes an act of defiance that nurtures dreams about a different world than the one we live in now.
Our 2022 Books of the Year
Our 2022 Books of the Year
Our 2022 Books of the Year
School book bans and political battles over library collections are two of the disturbing things people will remember about 2022. In such an environment, reading shifts from being a source of entertainment and knowledge to an act of protest. Opening a book — especially one tackling a controversial subject or challenging the status quo — becomes an act of defiance that nurtures dreams about a different world than the one we live in now.