Although NEW KID has since returned to the shelves of the Katy Independent School District's libraries, the debate over the book highlighted fears that similar scenes are going to play out over and over again this year. https://nbcnews.to/30ootb6

Join PEN America, @greenlightbklyn, and @BAM_Brooklyn for a talk with world-renowned artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei (@aiww) on 11/2 - the release date of his highly anticipated memoir, 1000 YEARS OF JOYS AND SORROWS. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3j1Mknt.