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It’s Juneteenth! This holiday marks the day in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was finally enforced in Texas, freeing enslaved Black Americans—a full 900 days after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Proclamation. Juneteenth has been celebrated in Texas since 1867, but it only became a federal holiday in 2021 due to the persistent efforts of activist Dr. Opal Lee. If you, like me, are a non-Black person who has today off, consider spending it with a book from this post. Please consider purchasing that book from a Black-owned bookstore via Bookshop.org or Libro.fm. If you can’t purchase a book today, maybe you can visit your local public library! #JuneteenthReadingList #Juneteenth #ReadDiverseBooks #BlackAuthors [IDs: Carousel consists of 9 slides. Slide 1 is a graphic with black text that says “Juneteenth Book Recommendations” above a drawing of two Black people, one holding the red, black, and green Pan African flag and the other holding the blue, white, and red Juneteenth flag designed by Ben Haith in 1997 and revised by Lisa Jeanne Graf. Slides 2-5 are grids of book covers - nonfiction (cultural studies & history), nonfiction (essays & memoir), fiction, and kids’ books. Slides 6-9 are a continuous, bullet-pointed list of U.S. Black-owned bookshops. Book titles are in the pinned comment and alt text. Bookshop names are in the alt text.]
Happy Pride from #FatForwardBooks! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ If you’re looking for fat & LGBTQIA+ books to add to your TBR this summer, we’ve got you covered—and if you’re looking for even MORE fat & LGBTQIA+ books, be sure to check out our 2025 recs in our highlights! How many of these titles have you read? How many are new to you? Let us know in the comments! 💬 Follow Fat Forward Books for FREE on Bindery Books for news, interviews, reviews, and more. PLUS, vote for our monthly book club picks and participate in our community Discord server! Grab the Bindery app for iOS or Android, or visit us on the web at the 🔗 in bio. #ReadFatBooks #PrideReads #ReadQueerAllYear @bindery_books [IDs: Carousel includes 5 graphics. The first four are grids of book covers featuring fat & LGBTQIA+ representation—titles are listed in alt text. The fifth includes instructions for how to follow FFB on Bindery, also in the caption above.]
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What's in a year? Lessons learned and plans for the future on Fat Forward Books' first anniversary.
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CALL YOUR REPS AND TELL THEM TO VOTE NO ON HR 7661! This federal book ban proposal is dangerous and it cannot pass! Use @5calls or @resistbot to get info on your reps, then call, mail, fax, and/or email them! You can use the script below (via @_everylibrary_)—just edit it to include your info & adjust for written memos as needed! Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from, [CITY, STATE] I’m calling to ask [REP NAME] to oppose H.R. 7661, a bill that opens the door for nationwide book banning. I am appalled at how this bill is being used to target marginalized communities and deepen the divisions in our country. It claims to be about protecting children, but it is really aimed at giving the federal government the power to control whose stories are on shelves. It is censorship and a blatant violation of our First Amendment, and wild government overreach. [OPTIONAL]: Instead, I urge [REP NAME] to support H.R. 6440, the Right to Read Act, and H.R.7691, the Fight Book Bans Act to fund education and increase student literacy across America. Thank you for your time and consideration. IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied. 📚 PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! Slides via @authorsagainstbookbans. Alt text in captions! #FreedomToRead