&ldquo\;Amanda Jones started getti
ng death threats\, all for standing up for our right to read ... but she's
not stopped fighting against book bans\, or stopped advocating for access
to diverse stories.&rdquo\; \;- Oprah Winfrey\, at the 2023
National Book Awards \;
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Amanda Jones is the national
ly bestselling author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Bannin
g in America. Part memoir\, part manifesto\, it is the inspiring stor
y of a Louisiana librarian advocating for free speech on the front lines o
f our vicious culture wars. \;
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Doors open at 5PM\, a
nd the program will begin at 6PM. Advanced registration is suggested to en
sure a seat in the theater. A book signing with Amanda Jones will follow t
he one-hour program.
This program will be moderated by Rep. Tippi McCullough\, who has been reelected to serve her 4th term as an Arkansas S tate Representative for District 74 in Little Rock. She served two terms a s the first openly LGBTQ+ Arkansas House Minority Leader and this term wil l serve in the 95th General Assembly on the Judiciary Committee\; City Cou nty Local Committee\; Legislative Joint Budget\; Public Retirement and Soc ial Security Programs\, and as an Arkansas Legislative Council alternate. She is an advocate for education\, mental health\, the creative economy\, hunger\, domestic violence issues\, the LGBTQ+ community\, and women&rsquo \;s issues.
\nOnsite book sales will be managed by WordsWorth Books.
This program honors Rabbi Ira E. Sanders and his commitment to intel
lectual freedom. \;
Photo of Amanda Jones by Kathryn &\; Trave
is Photography. \;