Across the country, efforts to ban books at libraries are on the rise. In this episode, we discuss the challenges faced by libraries trying to defend the freedom to read, and share some of our favorite banned books. Today’s guests are Shawn Walker from the Fayetteville Public Library and Grecia Cruz from the Jonesboro School District.
FAVORITE BANNED BOOKS
Here are links to more information about some of the banned books we discuss in this episode:
- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
- Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
