Books

What books should thoughtful people have been reading this summer?

Forty percent of banned books contain protagonists or prominent secondary characters of color, and 21 percent directly address issues of race or racism, according to PEN America. We'll celebrate George Johnson, author of "All Boys Aren't Blue," the second most banned book in the country, and Nic Stone, author of "Dear Martin," the 38th most banned book in the country.

Over 2,500 books have been banned across the United States, primarily those dealing with themes of race, sexuality, and LGBTQ issues. Who is funding this movement to ban books, and how can supporters of intellectual freedom fight back?

Author and former award winning San Francisco radio personality Sandip Roy comments on life from his home in Kolkata, India.

Author and former award winning San Francisco radio personality Sandip Roy comments on life from his home in Kolkata, India.

In the “Golden Dreg Boy” series author D.K. Dailey takes us to San Francisco 200 years into the future, where a wealthy teen boy’s world is shaken up and he learns first hand about systemic inequalities.

Aiden Thomas is the first openly-trans author, to reach the New York Times bestsellers fiction list with a main character who is trans. He talks about his…

Danielle Fuentes Morgan is the author of “Laughing to Keep from Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Century.”Her book explores Black satire…