Special Guest: Author Rex Ogle

Thirteen books have been banned from Utah schools as a result of HB29, with hundreds more banned in different school districts across the state. But who is making these decisions, and on what grounds? Shouldn’t all parents have a say on what their own kids can read? And what about students’ right to read what they want? Calvin Crosby from The King’s English Bookshop moderates a panel discussion with author Rex Ogle, EveryLibrary Associate Director, Peter Bromberg, and Utah Library Association Advocacy Co-Chair Rebekah Cummings.

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About Rex Ogle: Rex is an award-winning author and the writer of nearly a hundred children’s books, comics, graphic novels, and memoirs—most notably Free Lunch, which won the ALA/YALSA award for Excellence in Non-Fiction.

He has written under several pseudonyms, including Trey King and Honest Lee, but is currently focused on reimagining classic literature as modern or fantastical graphic novels as REY TERCIERO, under which he penned bestselling Meg, Jo, Beth, & Amy, as well as Northranger, nominated for both a Harvey and GLAAD Media Award.