Charleston Library renamed for Cynthia Graham Hurd
Yesterday the Charleston City Council voted to rename the St. Andrews Library for librarian Cynthia Hurd. Hurd was the longest-serving part-time librarian in the county. “People will look up and… Read more »
South Carolina forces two public universities to “balance” gay-themed reading assignments with the study of “American ideals”
In a totally not ironic move, the South Carolina state legislature has voted to punish two public universities for assigning gay-themed literature, by forcing them to use the money they’ve… Read more »
Special performance of “Fun Home” after the book costs Charleston college its funding
Here’s a new way to fight a book ban: bringing award-winning musical theater to your college campus. Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir Fun Home—a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist that… Read more »