Did you know George M. Johnson’s memoir, All Boys Aren’t Blue, was the most banned book in the country in 2024? And, during their tour for their latest memoir, If I Die Before I Wake, every single state they visited had some level of ban on their books, including Utah?
I didn’t either! Which is why I was so honored to be apart of B.A.D.—Books After Dark—an amazing community event put on by the wonderful people over at @wellerbookworks that included so many lovely partners in SLC’s bookish and LGBTQIA+ community! We heard from the author, raised awareness for community initiatives, spotlighted the continued fight against AIDS, and highlighted how the @aclu_utah and the @utahlgbtqchamber ‘s Read Between the Bans program are fighting the nearly 50 book statewide ban on reading here in Utah!
Tomorrow is the big launch for Crowne Books’s physical location. But, it’s being in community like this that keeps me going during the ups and downs!
