PW Star Watch 2024 Finalist: Nicole Lintemuth
Briefly

Nicole Lintemuth, the owner of Bettie's Pages, passionately advocates against book bans, showcasing challenged books and promoting activism with her reading journal, This Book Is Dangerous.
As a queer business owner in a conservative town, Nicole Lintemuth emphasizes the importance of representation in literature and the harm caused by banning books that reflect marginalized experiences.
Bettie's Pages displays banned books prominently, aiming to empower community members to fight censorship and assuring them that they can make a difference in supporting literature.
Lintemuth's writing in This Book Is Dangerous highlights the disproportionate targeting of books with diverse characters and serves as a guide for activists opposing book bans.
Read at PublishersWeekly.com
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