Authors Bess Kalb and Tony Weaver Jr. are the Banned Books Week 2026 honorary chairs. “I am grateful to the Banned Books Week Coalition for defending what censors fear most: critical thinking and diversity of opinion,” Kalb said in the announcement. “These bans don’t just deprive kids of books, they dim the light on the future. I’m thrilled to be an honorary chair of Banned Books Week because if it weren’t for books in my elementary school library, like Are You There God?
