Free Expression Friday is an interview series from ABA's American Booksellers for Free Expression celebrating the amazing work of booksellers, organizers, and book people in general fighting for the right to read.

In this episode, ABA's Advocacy Associate Manager, Philomena Polefrone talks with Tara Lipsyncki (they/them), a drag performer, owner of Mosaics Community Bookstore & Venue in Provo, Utah, and director of the United Drag Alliance nonprofit. In April 2024, they received a bomb threat to their store in response to their Drag Story Hour programming, the most recent of many threats they've received and part of a major uptick in threatening content. If you have received or think you may receive a threat, consult our Drag Story Time security tipsheet and get in touch with [email protected]. Read the full interview on Bookweb. Recorded May 3, 2024.

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