Tag Archives: censorship

That Librarian by Amanda Jones

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Victoria Waddle

That Librarian is a memoir by Amanda Jones detailing the defamation and death threats she has had to endure after speaking in the public comments portion of a Livingston Public Library meeting in July 2022. She makes clear that her speech … Continue reading →

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Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Victoria Waddle

The following is part of my post for this week over at “Be a Cactus” on Substack. Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books is not a YA book. However, it does have some teen characters, one of whom incites the … Continue reading →

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Book Challenge and Ban Updates

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Victoria Waddle

About half of my weekly Substack posts are on the latest news in book challenges and bans in the U.S. Please find the last two weeks at the links below and consider subscribing: https://victoriawaddle.substack.com/p/primed-to-be-cultish https://victoriawaddle.substack.com/p/sympathy-for-the-devil-oops-antagonist My Substack is called “Be … Continue reading →

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Book Bans Roundup

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Victoria Waddle

Links to articles I’ve written about libraries and librarians Over on Substack, I post weekly on topics of interest to readers and writers. Often, those posts are about my experience in the library. Pretty much every week, I also include … Continue reading →

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Censoring Empathy: Let’s Challenge Erasure

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Victoria Waddle

Book censorship is far more threatening than it was ten years ago because it erases anyone who doesn’t look or think like the censor. Continue reading →

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Banned Books: The Top Ten of the Last Year

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

I want to say goodbye to Banned Books Week with the most recent list of books that are challenged in schools and communities. Here are the top ten of 2011. I’ve read many and think they are pretty good books. … Continue reading →

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Adult Books for Teens: “Fahrenheit 451”

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury  Wall-sized televisions that simulate interaction and communication with the person existing within the confines of the ‘living’ room don’t seem much like science fiction anymore, but when Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 in the late … Continue reading →

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