This episode of the Libro.fm podcast features an interview with Amanda Jones, a school librarian and anti-censorship advocate whose book That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America became a national bestseller.
We dive into the history of banned books, grassroots organizing, and the legal challenges involved in defending diverse literature with Philomena Polefrone, PhD
One of the most crucial ways to get involved is by showing up to local school board meetings and even running for a position on the board yourself.
We’ve put together a list of the most frequently banned and challenged books to read on audio.
In addition to raising awareness about banned books through creative displays and handselling to customers, many are going above and beyond.
We invited Kelly Jensen of Book Riot and Leah Johnson, author and owner of independent bookstore Loudmouth, to discuss combatting censorship, the importance of libraries, and much more on the Libro.fm Podcast.
Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in a celebration of our freedom to read. This year it will be held September 23-29 with the theme “Banning Books Silences Stories.” Books and the stories in them provide us with lenses through which we can view the world. So what are we saying if […]