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Previewing the 2024 Rochester Children’s Book Festival

A smiling man sits in front of a microphone at a table in a radio talk studio. He has short grey hair and is wearing glasses, a black blazer, a black button down shirt and black pants.
Megan Mack
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WXXI News
Guest host Eric Logan on "Connections with Evan Dawson"

Preliminary data from the American Library Association shows there have been fewer attempts to censor books in public, school, and academic libraries this year as compared to 2023.

Last year saw record highs in the number of banned books and attempts to ban books. Many of the titles in question are for young readers.

A local event aims to celebrate the joy reading can bring to kids. Guest host Eric Logan sits down with organizers, authors, and illustrators participating in this year’s Rochester Children’s Book Festival.

They discuss this year’s event, trends in the children’s book world, and more.

Our guests:

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.