ReadSafe Ratings Helps Protect Authors While Giving Parents, Educators, Librarians and Readers Clear Information About Book Content

ReadSafe Ratings Helps Protect Authors While Giving Parents, Educators, Librarians and Readers Clear Information About Book Content

AUSTIN, TEXAS — As Texas joins the nation in observing Banned Books Week, October 4–10, 2026, the Texas Authors Museum is encouraging a broader conversation about books, authors and the families trying to make informed reading choices. Instead of reducing the discussion to whether a book should simply remain on a shelf or be removed from it, the Museum asks another question: What if readers were given better information about the book first? T…