39. Crank (Part 1: Why It's Banned)

We discuss Crank by Ellen Hopkins, which was a New York Times bestseller and was first published in 2004. Crank was also 38th on the ALA's list of the 100 most challenged books from 2010 to 2019, and it was number 4 on the top 10 list in 2010 and number 10 in 2022.In this episode, we discuss why Crank has been banned, as well as its historical context. We also offer our assessment of its pros and cons. Please listen to our twenty-eighth episode for a close reading of the book.Some of the sources mentioned in this episode: ⁠https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/methamphetamine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10908000/ https://www.aclusc.org/en/news/heres-what-you-lose-when-you-ban-my-books Thanks to Chris for our music, to Heather and Lizzie for their assistance, to Dorothy for our audio editing, and to our patrons for their financial support! Please visit our website for a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠transcript⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠of this episode. If you would like to join our conversation, please visit ⁠⁠theroguelibrarians.com⁠⁠ or follow us on social media. Linktree: ⁠⁠@roguelibrarianspod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@roguelibrarianspod⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@roguelibrarianspod⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/roguelibrarians