Library Resources about Censorship and the Freedom to Read
Podcasts about Banned Books
Enter the controversial pages of banned and challenged books, of censorship and culture wars. Join Nicolle Okoren and Eden Wen each 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.
On this episode of The Story Behind, podcast host Emily Prokop takes listeners on a journey dating all the way back to 2010 BC detailing the origin of banned books.
On this bonus episode of the Southlake podcast, they speak with a former librarian at Carroll Senior High School, who retired early instead of continuing to navigate the battle over books.
In this episode, Barrie Hardymon and Traci Thomas joined guest host Ayesha Rascoe to talk about banned book lists. The three talk about why it's important for kids to discover books freely, even if that means starting a hard conversation with them.