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Alex Brown is a queer Black librarian and author of two books on local history. They are an Ignyte award winning and Hugo award nominated writer and critic who covers speculative fiction and young adult literature for Tor.com, Locus Magazine, NPR Books, and elsewhere. They also write on topics including queerness, Black history, librarianship, and pop culture.

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Libraries must stop pretending they can be neutral about human rights

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Library workers should proactively strengthen policies and practices to fight book bans and prioritize social justice

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