T hanksgiving is just around the corner! So, let’s Talk Turkey, as the saying goes. The actual story of the first Thanksgiving is banned.... Read More.
B ook banning constitutes what is known as a dignity violation. And it's easy to see how such experiences negatively impact one's mental health.... Read More.
A ll you educators out there, have a gander at our discussion guides! To make your life easier, we put them in one convenient... Read More.
O ur freedom to read has been under assault for what seems like an eternity. And, the attacks on libraries aren’t just book bans... Read More.
T he Bluest Eye, written by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, was inspired by a conversation with a childhood friend just as the two young... Read More.
W e spend a lot of time here at This Book is Banned talking about reading deeply. And that begins with reading works in... Read More.
W alt Whitman is known as “the world’s poet of democracy.” And, images from “No Kings” protests taking place across the nation confirm that... Read More.
J une is Pride Month! Books by and about the LGBTQ+ community are the most frequent targets of bans at public schools and libraries... Read More.
L uck of the Irish. We hear this expression most often around St. Patrick’s Day. And, it’s usually associated with leprechauns – the magical,... Read More.
W alt Whitman (or Uncle Walt as Robin Williams referred to him in the film Dead Poet’s Society) has been described as “the world’s... Read More.
J ust as Mary Poppins taught us, words can be fun! Remember supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? And let's not forget King Lear’s flibbertigibbet. Then there's the magical... Read More.
I had thought America was against totalitarianisms. If so, surely it is important for young people to be able to recognize the signs of... Read More.
