Book Banning in the U.S.
Monday, June 1, 6 p.m. at a private residence in Princeton
Join the Friends & Foundation of Princeton Public Library for an Around Town fundraising event Monday, June 1, featuring a conversation on the alarming rise of book bans in America.
The discussion brings together Cheryl Davis, general counsel of The Authors Guild, who is leading its challenges of book bans nationwide; and Patricia McCormick, author of “SOLD,” one of the most frequently banned books in the U.S. Eliza Griswold, director of Princeton University’s program in journalism, will moderate.
This timely event, held at a private home in Princeton, will explore free expression, access to literature and the future of intellectual freedom. The evening will include drinks and dinner.
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About the Speakers
Cheryl L. Davis
Cheryl L. Davis is the General Counsel for the Authors Guild and has been a leading force in the battle to challenge book bans in Texas, Arkansas and Idaho.
Davis graduated from Princeton University in 1983 and received her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and her M.S.J. from the Columbia University School of Journalism. An award-winning playwright, librettist and television-writer, Cheryl combines her creative passion with her legal work.
Patricia McCormick
Patricia McCormick, a two-time National Book Award finalist, is the author of several critically acclaimed novels – including Never Fall Down, the true story of a boy who survived the Killing Fields of Cambodia by playing music for the Khmer Rouge, and SOLD, a moving account of sexual trafficking. She is also the co-author of I am Malala, the story of Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot by the Taliban in her fight for education.
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friendsandfoundation@princetonlibrary.org
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