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Rogue Librarians

Rogue Librarians

Since 2021, an unprecedented number of Young Adult books, especially ones with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC characters, have been removed from libraries across the country. In this podcast, our mission is to provide clarity and context during this period of record-breaking book challenges by discussing banned books. Please join us for our conversations! Books are meant to be read.

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96 episodes

  1. 87. Persepolis Part 1 (Why It's Banned) 55:51
  2. 86. Bonus: The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (Just for Fun) 59:39
  3. 85. Bonus: Interview with Ashley Hope Perez and Elana K. Arnold about the anthology "Banned Together" 58:12
  4. 84. Bonus: Interview with Amber McBride 46:40
  5. 83. Banned Books Week, "The Library Book," with Special Guest Sam Helmick 1:08:28
  6. 82. The Handmaid's Tale (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:27:23
  7. 81. The Handmaid's Tale (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 1:09:30
  8. Season 5 Preview 10:33
  9. 80. Interview with Ray Stoeve, Author of "Worst Case Scenario" 59:03
  10. 79. The Bluest Eye (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:15:32
  11. 78. The Bluest Eye (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 41:45
  12. 77. Picture Books "Ogilvy" and "Worm Loves Worm": Why They're Banned and Close Readings 1:05:38
  13. 76. Interview With Debby Show, Author of "Paper Roses" 58:48
  14. 75. Interview With Heather Hester, Host of More Human. More Kind. 56:07
  15. 74: Interview with Sam Helmick on the Youth Media Awards 45:18
  16. 73. I Am Malala (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:19:00
  17. 72. I Am Malala (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 1:06:07
  18. 71. Cemetery Boys (Part 2: Close Reading) 52:21
  19. 70. Cemetery Boys (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 33:22
  20. 69. 1984 (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:05:05
  21. 68. 1984 (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 39:24
  22. 67. Interview with Shannon Watters and Branden Boyer-White 1:17:12
  23. 66. Interview with Author Khadijah VanBrakle 51:19
  24. 65. Interview with Author Kaila Yu 50:09
  25. 64. Sold (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:04:12
  26. 63. Sold (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 30:46
  27. 62. Interview with Author Melissa Kantor 1:11:13
  28. 61. The Family Book: (Parts 1 and 2) 1:02:14
  29. 60. milk and honey (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:20:55
  30. 59. milk and honey (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 41:31
  31. 58. Interview with ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick: "Hold On, I'm Coming" 51:34
  32. 57. A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:08:35
  33. 56. A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 1:04:45
  34. 55. Eleanor and Park (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:04:06
  35. 54. Eleanor and Park (Part 1 : Why It's Banned) 58:55
  36. 53. Fahrenheit 451 (Part 2 : Close Reading) 1:06:26
  37. 52. Fahrenheit 451 (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 41:36
  38. 51. Interview with ALA President Elect Sam Helmick 1:05:09
  39. 50. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Part 2: Close Reading) 1:07:35
  40. 49. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Part 1: Why It's Banned) 43:53
  41. 48. Interview with Author Bethanie Finger 54:32
  42. 47. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Part 2 : Close Reading) 1:00:47
  43. 46. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Part 1, Why It's Banned) 53:56
  44. 45. Bonus: Election Episode 24:52
  45. 44. Interview with Author or Nadine Pinede 1:09:09
  46. 43. Bonus: Books About Banned Books 27:21
  47. Preview: Banned Books Week and Season 3 17:08
  48. 42. Interview with Librarian and Author Amanda Jones 58:13
  49. 41. Interview with Author Gayle Forman 53:41
  50. 40. Crank (Part 2: Close Reading) 49:26