Award Winning Author and Barnard Graduate Kyle Lukoff Fights Bookbanning
Lukoff speaks to his own experience with bookbanning and the joys of diverse representation in children’s literature.
April 17, 2023
“Every time I find out that one of my books is being banned somewhere, I am almost always put in touch with queer and trans people and our allies, who are doing work in those communities. There is a lot of hope, and that is really the only way forward.”
Kyle Lukoff (BC’06) is a Barnard College graduate and children’s book author. Lukoff’s debut middle-grade novel, Too Bright to See, received the 2022 Newberry Honor, the 2022 Stonewall Book Award, and was a National Book Award Finalist. His other books include Stonewall Award winning picture book, When Aidan Became a Brother, and young readers series Max and Friends.
In the following video interview, Lukoff speaks to his own experience with bookbanning and the joys of diverse representation in children’s literature.
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