Oct 1, 2024 - Things to Do

A banned book wagon is rolling into Richmond this weekend

Karri Peifer

a little truck with books on the side that says Banned Books — The Banned Wagon will be in front of Fountain Bookstore on Saturday. Image: Courtesy of Penguin Random House

A food truck-sized wagon filled with banned books is rolling into Richmond on Saturday.

Why it matters: Organizers will be handing out free copies of banned titles, including "The Outsiders," "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Color Purple."

The big picture: Richmond is one of nine southern or Midwestern cities publisher Penguin Random House selected for its Banned Wagon Tour.

The publisher picked communities being targeted by book banning or censorship, per a news release.
We're pretty sure they meant Hanover County over Richmond, but the event is open to everyone in the broader community.
The Virginia Library Association will be there, too, talking about librarians, books and what they're watching legislatively on book bans.

Details: The wagon will post up in front of Fountain Bookstore in Shockoe Slip on Saturday, noon-4pm.

Free banned books are while supplies last and limited to one book per person.

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