The words for this puzzle are taken from a Paper Making Glossary on Neenah Paper’s website. We recommend you visit the page as there are a lot of paper, design, and printing terms on it along with thorough, not-too-technical definitions.
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Hint: the answer is the name of one of the typefaces used in our previous puzzle.
The International Printing Museum in Carson, California has a large collection of wood type. So, we created a word search puzzle using the names of some of the typefaces in the collection to help draw attention to the museum and all of its various collections. Enjoy!
On August 20, 2024 the Authors Guild published a press release concerning the state’s book ban and the Guild’s reaction. Here we present portions of the press release; please click on the link to read the full text.
In an alarming escalation of an ongoing trend toward censorship, Utah has become the first state to implement a sweeping, statewide ban on specific book titles in public schools. The law, which took effect on July 1, 2024, is part of a disturbing nationwide trend that has drawn fierce criticism from free speech advocates, including the Authors Guild and the American Library Association (ALA).
Also concerning are the implementation guidelines, which require that banned materials be “legally disposed of” (unlike laws in other states which require that materials be moved to where minors cannot access them) and prohibit their sale or distribution. This language eerily echoes historical instances of book burning and suppression of ideas.
The Utah State Board of Education’s newly released “No-Read List” spans an astonishing range of literature. Works by beloved children’s author Judy Blume, acclaimed poet Rupi Kaur, and the widely celebrated Margaret Atwood are among 13 titles now prohibited in all public school classrooms and libraries across the state.
The ALA’s latest report reveals an unprecedented surge in book bans, with the number of titles targeted for censorship increasing by 65% in 2023 compared to the previous year. This escalation has reached the highest levels ever documented by the ALA, with efforts made to censor 4,240 unique book titles in schools and libraries.
Let Utah Read, a coalition of organizations, librarians, teachers, and parents, has launched a petition to “fix the ‘sensitive materials’ law.” Their goal is to amend HB 29 and stop the banning of books across the state.
In addition to legal action, the Authors Guild has engaged in educational efforts, hosting webinars on book banning and censorship featuring authors whose works have faced challenges, particularly those from LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. As part of the National Coalition Against Censorship, the Guild has signed numerous letters urging school boards to reconsider removing books from library shelves without due process.
Editor’s Note: these are the books Utah has banned in this latest censorship insanity (we do not think it is any coincidence, by the way, most of these books were written by women #rampantmisogeny).
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- “A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
- What Girls Are Made Of by Elana K. Arnold
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
- Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur
- Forever by Judy Blume
- Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
- Fallout (Crank, Book 3) by Ellen Hopkins
- Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
- Blankets by Craig Thompson
- Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
In early April the American Libraries Association kicked of National Library Week by announcing the names of the 10 most challenged (as in somebody has asked the libraries to stop lending the titles) books. When the news made its made into the feeds on LinkedIn, I asked people for suggestions on how to counter the book banning efforts. Nobody replied, but undeterred, I came up with a list of my own counter-measures. These are my ideas based on things I have done in the past. If you have other suggestions, we’d like to hear them.
- Write a letter of support to the administrator of the local library near you and/or to the public library you frequent most often. Tell them how much you appreciate books, love reading, appreciate their work, etc.
- Get a card from the public library near you and use it often.
- Volunteer at the library.
- Make a monetary donation to the libraries in your area. Every dollar helps. Yes, the libraries are supported by tax dollars, but there is never enough money in the budget; donation dollars are always well spent.
- Buy a new copy of a book that you loved reading as a child or a child you know loved to read. Donate it to the library along with a note or letter of support. Stuck for ideas? Here’s a list of the most popular books for kids in Canada which deal with the theme of love.
- Buy a new copy of one or more of the banned books on the ALA list and donate it with a letter or note of support.
Of course, you can always do more than one of these things! Please feel free to suggest this post to others via social media. And, if you do any or all of these things, I would love to hear your story!
