Ep 187: Book Bans: 5 Things A Librarian Wants You To Know

Sep 19, 2023

01:03:11

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The episode is for anyone looking for an insider perspective on the rise of book bans in America.

My life’s greatest passion is reading. Books are my lifeblood. And so you will not be surprised that I have been greatly alarmed by the rise of book bans in America in the last few years. The idea of banning books is so archaic to me, so outdated, so harmful, it’s as if we have learned NOTHING from history.

My guest is writer and librarian Emily Jones. As a former teacher and current librarian in Arkansas, Emily shares her perspective on the fear and concern around certain books that are available in these public spaces.

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MENTIONED in this episode:

The Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

How To Be An AntiRacist by Ibram X. Kendi

It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health by Robie Harris

This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas