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Thank you to the amazing people who led our programming: , Gabrielle Izu, Olivia Pituch, , Maia Kobabe, , & Jordan Smith!

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2022-09-25

Enjoyed a great talk last night, featuring local educators and advocates The censorship today is astounding and harkens back to some history’s darkest moments. (Cartoon from archives)

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2022-09-23

It's but there will be no displays or reading lists - just a celebration of fiction and non-fiction for all.

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2022-09-20

Happy They haven’t banned this one yet, but they’re going to want to.

Preorder: https://t.co/OzJ7Oamjhw

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2022-09-20

"Yes, they even banned The Canterbury Tales."
2017 https://t.co/RgcbLNPMyh
Some Chaucer in the collections here (fully digitized) Takamiya MS 32 https://t.co/LKz7eG0SL5 Takamiya MS 24 https://t.co/ixTnrPMwmq

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2021-10-02

We have two amazing events to celebrate SPEAK author on WED 9/29 at 7pm EDT & MELISSA'S STORY (GEORGE) author on THUR 9/30 at 7pm EDT! Join us here on Twitter! https://t.co/AM8J3Pk8yt

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2021-09-28

How can The Bluest Eye, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Hate You Give, and Speak be on the list of most challenged books when they should be required reading?

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2021-09-27

Edna O’Brien, John Broderick, Kate O'Brien, JP Donleavy, Frank Harris, Brendan Behan, Liam O'Flaherty, Seán O'Casey, Frank O'Connor, Eric Cross & more...!

1967, 5,000 previously banned books available to Irish public for 1st time! 📚🚫 https://t.co/3LaJynFF0C

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2021-09-26

Get warmed up for Available now, a conversation about Leander, Texas, with and members of the Leander community and Stephani Bercu!
https://t.co/zotjuyo3se

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2021-09-26

Get started a few days early with and members of the Leander, Texas community!

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2021-09-23

It's not just what teens read that gets censored, but what they write also. As we look forward to again later this month, read our 2019 take about how fan creativity is being policed. https://t.co/azhXLR8oWB

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2021-09-09

Looking for ways to celebrate this year's How about writing a letter (or tweet!) to your favorite banned author? Find postcards, addresses, and program ideas: https://t.co/WJxrekVKLu

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2021-09-08

"Yes, they even banned The Canterbury Tales."
2017 https://t.co/RgcbLNPMyh
Some Chaucer in the collections here (fully digitized) Takamiya MS 32 https://t.co/LKz7eG0SL5 Takamiya MS 24 https://t.co/ixTnrPMwmq

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2020-10-03

If you enjoyed this year's post, read back to our posts from 2019 and 2018:
https://t.co/azhXLRpZO9
https://t.co/KjtG8SMfs5

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2020-10-03

For we're delving into our for illicit treasures.
The Decameron (Italian folktales) by Boccaccio (1313-1375) was banned by Catholic Church & the U.S. til 1930s.
Title page (1548ed), The Frolicsome Physician & The Abbot's Plot (1840ed).

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2020-10-02