San Francisco Gets Its First Lesbian-Owned Comic Book Store In The Mission District
The new inclusive comic store Sour Cherry Comics has just opened its first brick and mortar location in San Francisco’s Mission District. They began as an online shop with the occasional pop-up location, and their aim is to provide an inclusive comic store experience, especially for members of the LGBTQ+ community. In addition to selling comics, books, and gifts, Sour Cherry also hopes to become a community space for meetings, clubs, and events.
Dr. Seuss Made More Money Than Ever Before After Pulling Racist Books. Here’s How CEO Susan Brandt Did It
When Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the company that oversees the literary estate of the late Dr. Seuss, decided to pull six titles from Seuss’s backlist from publication due to harmful and racist imagery contained within, some readers called cancel culture. But in this interview with TIME, the CEO of the company talks about the consideration behind what she sees as making the right decision, and how some savvy business partnerships have made the company more successful than ever.
Texas Librarian Alleges She Was Fired For Not Removing Books
In Llano County, TX, Suzette Baker has claimed that she was fired as a result of refusing to remove books about race and racism, such as How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi, from shelves. In a letter obtained from the library’s director, the termination was a result of insubordination and allowing personal opinions to interfere with her job. Baker also claims that one of the reasons she was let go was because she attended and spoke out at public meetings the the staff had been told not to attend, despite the fact that they were discussing important library matters. Baker plans to seek legal representation and fight her termination.