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Book Ban Response Posters

2023-2024

Risograph prints, screen printed posters, and textile works created in response to the wave of book bans and censorship in education sweeping America.

Made in loving honor of my grandmother, Donna French, who was the most rad children’s librarian. 25% of profits donated to organizations fighting these bans and promoting literacy. As of EOY 2025, $1,082.86 has been donated between Honesty For Ohio Education, The Reading Room CLE, Seeds of Literacy, the Cleveland Public Library Foundation, and the National Campaign for Justice.

Purchase prints here.

 

NO BOOK IS ILLEGAL!

WE. WILL. READ.

4-color risograph prints, 11x17

2023

 
 

NO BOOK IS ILLEGAL!

WE. WILL. READ.

4-color screen prints, 12.5x19

2024

 
 

READING IS RADICAL

4-color risograph prints, 11x17

2024

 
 

READING IS RADICAL

4-color screen prints, 12.5x19

2024

 
 

LIBERATE LITERATURE

NO BOOK BANS!

WE. WILL. READ.

G-Rated Version

3-color risograph prints, 11x17

2023

 
 

LIBERATE LITERATURE

NO BOOK BANS!

WE. WILL. READ.

G-Rated Version

4-color screen prints, 12.5x19

2024

 
 

NO BOOK BANS!

WE WILL READ.

G-Rated Version

4-color risograph prints, 11x17

2023

 
 

NO BOOK BANS!

WE WILL READ.

G-Rated Version

4-color screen prints, 12.5x19

2024

 
 

NO HISTORY IS ILLEGAL.

WE WILL TEACH.

WE WILL LEARN.

3-color risograph prints, 11x17

2024

 
 
 

LIBRARIES FOR LIFE!

3-color risograph prints, 11x17

2024

 
 
 

ADULT VERSIONS:

While my librarian grandmother may not have dropped the F-bomb herself, she’d most definitely agree with the sentiment. And defend my right to say it.

FUCK BOOK BANS!

WE WILL READ.

R-Rated Version

4-color risograph prints, 11x17

2023

FUCK BOOK BANS!

WE WILL READ.

R-Rated Version

4-color screen prints, 12.5x19

2024

LIBERATE LITERATURE

FUCK BOOK BANS!

WE. WILL. READ.

R-Rated Version

3-color risograph prints, 11x17

2023

LIBERATE LITERATURE

FUCK BOOK BANS!

WE. WILL. READ.

R-Rated Version

4-color screen prints, 12.5x19

2024

 
 

PROCESS:

 
 

PRINTS

6 designs, 11 total variations.

25% profit from every sale donated to organizations fighting the bans and promoting literacy.

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BANDANAS

No Book Is Illegal on Columbia Blue bandanas.

20’’x20’’

25% profit from every sale donated to organizations fighting the bans and promoting literacy.

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BANNERS

No Book Is Illegal on hand-dyed fabric banner.

30’’x15’’x0.75’’

25% profit from every sale donated to organizations fighting the bans and promoting literacy.

SOLD OUT
 

DIAMOND WALL HANGINGS

No Book Is Illegal on hand-dyed fabrics, stretched over wooden frames for hanging.

19.5’’x19.5’’x0.75’’

25% profit from every sale donated to organizations fighting the bans and promoting literacy.

IN PERSON SALES ONLY