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EPISODE · Oct 5, 2025 · 1H 43M

Banned Book Conversations: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (1969)

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Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them.Guest Links:Amanda SkenandoreWebsite: www.amandaskenandore.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaskenandore/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaSkenandoreAuthorPageLisa RayneWebsite: https://lisarayne.com/https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lisa-rayneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorrayne/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@authorrayneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorrayneKristian HornWebsite: https://parttimefanboy.com/https://periwinklepuss.com/Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/parttimefanboy.bsky.socialPrevious collaborations:Part-Time Fanboy Podcast: Ep 516 Tonya Todd Connects Comics With Literature In Comics Lit!https://parttimefanboy.com/part-time-fanboy-podcast-ep-516-tonya-todd-connects-comics-with-literature-in-comics-lit/Time With Love: May Celebration with guest Amanda Skenandorehttps://www.youtube.com/live/0YdPKrF7oA8?si=881QQ9Q5ymsr0C7MFemme on Creatives: Lisa Raynehttps://www.femmeon.show/166Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram Kendi with guests Lisa Rayne, Alyson Shelton, and Dave Horrocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ZcXrSrRIBanned Books Conversations (Season 2) - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult with guests Lisa Rayne, Gregory Kompes, and Heather Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaDuPSHaAFEBanned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (2020) with guests Lisa Rayne and Alyson Shelton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilP2raNaXcBanned Books Conversations (Season 1) - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie with guests Amanda Skenandore, Rochelle Merrill, and Mary Morris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXjykPRUZIBanned Books Conversations (Season 2) - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini with guests Amanda Skenandore, Ria Carrogan, and Sherry Rosenthal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvX6NFKNxO8Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (1970) with guests Amanda Skenandore, Vogue Robinson, and Mike Burton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEI7pUDUYrkThe 52 Love Podcast with Host Tonya Todd - Episode 44 (Vote with your partner) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxI83j6-gaEResources:https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike BurtonCatch the video version at https://youtu.be/ZuDqFLjhn_g

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them.Guest Links:Amanda SkenandoreWebsite: www.amandaskenandore.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaskenandore/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaSkenandoreAuthorPageLisa RayneWebsite: https://lisarayne.com/https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lisa-rayneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorrayne/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@authorrayneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorrayneKristian HornWebsite: https://parttimefanboy.com/https://periwinklepuss.com/Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/parttimefanboy.bsky.socialPrevious collaborations:Part-Time Fanboy Podcast: Ep 516 Tonya Todd Connects Comics With Literature In Comics Lit!https://parttimefanboy.com/part-time-fanboy-podcast-ep-516-tonya-todd-connects-comics-with-literature-in-comics-lit/Time With Love: May Celebration with guest Amanda Skenandorehttps://www.youtube.com/live/0YdPKrF7oA8?si=881QQ9Q5ymsr0C7MFemme on Creatives: Lisa Raynehttps://www.femmeon.show/166Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram Kendi with guests Lisa Rayne, Alyson Shelton, and Dave Horrocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ZcXrSrRIBanned Books Conversations (Season 2) - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult with guests Lisa Rayne, Gregory Kompes, and Heather Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaDuPSHaAFEBanned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (2020) with guests Lisa Rayne and Alyson Shelton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilP2raNaXcBanned Books Conversations (Season 1) - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie with guests Amanda Skenandore, Rochelle Merrill, and Mary Morris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXjykPRUZIBanned Books Conversations (Season 2) - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini with guests Amanda Skenandore, Ria Carrogan, and Sherry Rosenthal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvX6NFKNxO8Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (1970) with guests Amanda Skenandore, Vogue Robinson, and Mike Burton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEI7pUDUYrkThe 52 Love Podcast with Host Tonya Todd - Episode 44 (Vote with your partner) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxI83j6-gaEResources:https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike BurtonCatch the video version at https://youtu.be/ZuDqFLjhn_g

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