In 2024, #Russia named best-selling author #BorisAkunin a “foreign agent” for speaking out against the invasion of #Ukraine. His books were pulled from shelves as a result. For #BannedBooksWeekUK, he reminds us of what it means to be a censored writer: www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw...
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Afghan author, activist and educator Homeira Qaderi reminds us what restricting the freedom to read means for our freedom as a whole. This #BannedBooksWeekUK, pick up a book that’s been censored or banned: www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw...
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"We get it from both sides." UK booksellers are facing increased intimidation & harassment. We spoke to bookshops about their experience, coinciding with the launch of an eye-opening survey by the Booksellers Association: www.thebookseller.com/news/intimid... #BannedBooksWeekUK @thebookseller.com
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#BannedBooksWeekUK begins today! From 5-11 Oct, join us in celebrating the freedom to read. 📖 Read a banned book 🎤 Host /attend an event 📚 Organise a book swap 📱Share on socials #BannedBooksWeekUK www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw...