December 20, 2002
Volume 4, Number 13

• Congressman Seeks To Amend USA Patriot Act To Protect Reader Privacy
• ABFFE Urges Supreme Court To Review New Curb On Speech In Nike Case
• Daniel Ellsberg Says Government Secrecy Chills Free Speech

November 27, 2002
Volume 4, Number 12

• Deadline Set For Justice Department Response To ABFFE Lawsuit
• Daniel Ellsberg To Speak On Government Secrecy In New York On Dec. 10

November 8, 2002
Volume 4, Number 11

• ABFFE Sues Justice Department For Data On Patriot Act Subpoenas
• ABFFE Joins Challenge To South Carolina Internet Censorship Law
• Give The Gift Of Free Speech For The Holidays

October 12, 2002
Volume 4, Number 10

• University of California, San Diego, Responds To ABFFE Protest
• ABFFE Fundraiser at Miami's Books & Books Draws Large Crowd

August 30, 2002
Volume 4, Number 9

• ABFFE May Sue Justice Dept. Over Bookstore Subpoenas
• ABFFE Wins Round In Challenge To Ohio "Harmful To Minors" Law
• Bookstores To Hold ABFFE Fundraisers During Banned Books Week

July 30, 2002
Volume 4, Number 8

• Banned Books Week Approaching; Promotional Kits Ready To Ship
• Harry Potter Arrested In Arkansas; Witch Hunt In Connecticut
• ABFFE and Justice Department Discuss Patriot Act On Book-TV

June 21, 2002
Volume 4, Number 7

• House Judiciary Committee Asks Ashcroft About Bookstore Subpoenas
• ABFFE Joins Successful Effort To End Censorship On NY Regents Exam
• Margaret Mitchell Estate Drops Lawsuit Over "The Wind Done Gone"
• Mitchell Kaplan, Matt Miller, Wendy Strothman Join ABFFE Board

May 23, 2002
Volume 4, Number 6

• ABFFE, Ohio Bookstore Join Challenge To "Foul Language" Law
• ABFFE Selling Poster And T-Shirt Celebrating Tattered Cover Victory
• Preparations Underway For Banned Books Week 2002, Sept. 21-28

April 19, 2002
Volume 4, Number 5

• Three Victories In 10 Days - Tattered Cover Starts The Ball Rolling
• Tickets Selling Fast For Rock Bottom Remainders & Yankess/Mariners

April 5, 2002
Volume 4, Number 4

• ABFFE Opposes Censorship of U. Of Minnesota Press "Child Sex" Book
• ABFFE Selling Tickets For Yankees/Mariners Game During Book Expo
• Dershowitz, Macarthur And King Will Join ABFFE Panel at Book Expo
• Tickets Selling Fast For The Return Of The Rock Bottom Remainders

March 8, 2002
Volume 4, Number 3

• Authors Continue To Sign Up For ABFFE Author Auction, March 27-29
• Michael Moore To Join BEA Panel On Current Threats To Free Speech
• ABFFE Writes Ashcroft Opposing Relaxation Of Domestic Spying Rules
• ABFFE Supports Challenge To Bush Executive Order On Presidential Papers

February 8, 2002
Volume 4, Number 2

• Booksellers To Bid On Visits To Top NY Authors During BookExpo
• ABFFE Joins Coalition To Defend Civil Liberties Following 9/11 Attacks
• Kingsolver, Hentoff To Discuss Threats To Civil Liberties At BookExpo

January 15, 2002
Volume 4, Number 1

• Hundreds Turn Out in San Francisco for Tattered Cover Fundraiser
• Ban on "Sophie's Choice" Lifted Following Protest by ABFFE and Others
• Rock Bottom Remainders to Play Book Expo Benefit for ABFFE/BIF

More ABFFE Updates

• 2008 ABFFE Updates
• 2007 ABFFE Updates
• 2006 ABFFE Updates
• 2005 ABFFE Updates
• 2004 ABFFE Updates
• 2003 ABFFE Updates
• 2001 ABFFE Updates
• 2000 ABFFE Updates
• 1999 ABFFE Updates