As children’s book bans soar, sales are down and librarians are afraid. Even in California

From the Los Angeles Times: After years of culture war battles in school and public libraries, the campaign by conservative-leaning “parent rights” groups has succeeded in casting a nationwide chill over the market for children’s books they deem inappropriate, greatly diminishing sales and opportunities for authors to promote their work. Read more at https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-12/book-bans-succeed-schools-libraries-buy-fewer-books-on-lgbtq-race