Tag Archives: school librarians

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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Librarian as Superhero

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Victoria Waddle

I think I’ll write a librarian underground resistance novel I’ve switched to writing almost all my content on my Substack “Be a Cactus: thoughts on resistant writers and how we bloom.” It’s a weekly post delivered on Sunday morning. It’s: … Continue reading →

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My Experiences in Book Banning

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

Removing library books from the shelf for later review is essentially banning them, no matter what the censors say. My experience with book challenges and removal are here on my Substack “Be a Cactus.”.  I’ve moved to Substack for most of my … Continue reading →

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