36 episodes
Burn This Book: A Banned Books Book Club Nicolle Okoren & Eden Wen
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Enter the controversial pages of banned and challenged books, of censorship and culture wars. Join Nicolle Okoren and Eden Wen twice a month as they read, discuss and understand the books and authors that communities across the United States have historically tried—and are still currently trying—to keep out of the hands of children and teenagers.
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29. Where's Waldo? by Martin Handford (1987) feat. kids
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Bonus: What does a librarian even do? feat. Linea Kemsley
References
* https://www.ala.org/united/friends
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28. Beloved, by Toni Morrison (1987)
References
* Laura Plantation
* “My Grandmother’s Hands” - Spotify
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Bonus: Sex Education feat. Katie Workman, LAC, MAPC
Books recommended by Katie Workman, LAC, MAPC - Counselor of Psychology:
* Who Has What
* Where Willy Went
* 30 Days of Sex Talks
* The Care & Keeping of You
* Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys
* C is for Consent
* Vaginas & Periods 101 Pop-Up Book
* What’s In There?
* I Said No!
* My Body Belongs to Me
* A Family is a Family is a Family
References
* http://www.jstor.org/stable/4120840
* https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(18)30284-2/abstract
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Rekindling: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain (1884)
Today’s episode is a rerun from Season 1. We’ll be back with another book soon!
In the meantime, check out our friends at Banned Camp who just finished reading Huck Finn aloud on their podcast.
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27. Where Did I Come From? & It’s Perfectly Normal, by Peter Mayle & by Robie Harris (1973 & 1994) feat. Dominique Dizon-Thomas
References
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