Jacqueline Woodson and PRH’s Rosie Stewart speak to the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Caucus – Chair Michaelle Solages (D-22nd Assembly District) to her right

During the first week of June, the state of New York passed significant anti-censorship legislation in the Freedom to Read Act, which protects teachers, librarians, students, and creators from book banning.

Penguin Random House was heavily involved in supporting this bill, from engaging with coalition partners such as the New York Civil Liberties Union and New York Library Association to engaging authors in advocacy. Continue reading →