Despite this morning’s evidence to the contrary, I still stand by my assertion that spring has more or less arrived. Brush a little of that snow aside and my tulips are right where they were.
In the big wide world: The Oklahoma state legislature proposes taking certain teen books out of the hands of teens. This is worrisome because it’s not just a parent or librarian or two raising a fuss in a particular school district. This is a proposed state law that would severely limit teens’ access to the books written for them. Laurie Halse Anderson has some interesting thoughts here, and you can read what I’ve written on this general subject here. While the AS IF! blog has some proposed actions you can take, those who are not constituents of OK won’t have much say in the matter. If you are not in OK, it is still important to be aware of what’s going on if/when the issue is raised in your state.
