If you’ve somehow missed the news, today (October 1!) marks the official start of Banned Books Week here in the United States. If you’ve been following the Tome Gnome (either here or on social media) for any period of time, then you know that we support the freedom to read and stand against book censorship…
Tag: All Boy’s Aren’t Blue
Twenty-Third Tome Giveaway
Wowza! We are definitely in the full swing of summer heat in Tucson – but luckily, monsoon rains have FINALLY arrived and we are getting some (somewhat regular?!?!) rain. This gnome loves a good rainy afternoon – it’s perfect for reading! During this twenty-third Tome Giveaway, I had a wonderful day hiding tomes all over…
“All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson
About the book, from Macmillan Publishers: “In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five to flea marketing with his loving grandmother to…