Show Notes
Lisa discusses the latest on book banning, which has gotten much worse in the past year. She starts the episode with the voice of Grace Linn, a 100-year-old, who shared one of the most poignant comments on book banning in Martin County, Fla. She made a quilt about book banning as well.
A number of stories, including this one, share how there were a record number of books subject to banning, according to American Library Association’s statistics.
The book banning raised interest when Martin County, Fla., Banned these books. Of the list, 20 include Jodi Picoult’s books and she’s written essays and talked on Tik Tok about the fact that her books are being banned for sexual content, but many of them don’t even have a kiss, according to this article
Book Riot highlights dozens of book challenges across the country here. This article delves into Gov. J.B. Pritzker set up Illinois as a book sanctuary. You can read a copy of his speech here.
Books Discussed:
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne.
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
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