They continued, “As publishers, we want our books to reach the broadest possible readership. That readership comprises individuals with unique tastes, reading levels, and lived experiences…It is our hope that laws that seek to limit access to books and that criminalize teachers, librarians and booksellers will be struck down as unconstitutional”

As the September 1 intended start date of HB 900 grows closer, oral arguments for the lawsuit filed opposing the law have been scheduled for August 18th. The filers of the suit include two indie Texas bookstores, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the Authors Guild, the American Booksellers Association, and the Association of American Publishers.

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