Episode 263 - Banned Books

Did you know that banned books lists have existed…

An episode of the Think Humanities podcast, hosted by Think Humanities, titled "Episode 263 - Banned Books" was published on January 25, 2023 and runs 40 minutes.

January 25, 2023 ·40m · Think Humanities

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Did you know that banned books lists have existed since at least 1529? Today the THINK HUMANITIES podcast explores the topic of banning books. Andrew Adler, the president of the Kentucky Library Association, and Mary Taylor Huntsman, a long-time academic librarian, discuss the history of book banning, current efforts to ban books, and what can be done to fight bans. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Man Graduate School of Writing

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Did you know that banned books lists have existed since at least 1529? Today the THINK HUMANITIES podcast explores the topic of banning books. Andrew Adler, the president of the Kentucky Library Association, and Mary Taylor Huntsman, a long-time academic librarian, discuss the history of book banning, current efforts to ban books, and what can be done to fight bans. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Man Graduate School of Writing

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