Brooklyn Public Library

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Recent Pieces from Brooklyn Public Library

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The Challenge (28:10)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

Student activists in York, Pennsylvania organized a silent protest when hundreds of books were banned from their classrooms, paving the way for lasting change in their ...
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On the Frontlines (25:35)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

Library workers often risk their livelihoods when they speak out against censorship, spurring community members to pick up the fight for intellectual freedom. We tell the ...
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An Interview with Maia Kobabe (17:55)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

Maia Kobabe's debut memoir, Gender Queer, was the most frequently banned book in 2021 and 2022. We talked with Maia about what it's like to be on the recieving end of so many ...
Caption: Borrowed and Banned logo, Credit: John Snowden

Beloved Blues (23:18)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

Despite being one of the most frequently banned authors, Toni Morrison’s work has inspired countless others to tell stories outside the mainstream. We take a closer look at ...
Caption: Borrowed and Banned logo, Credit: John Snowden

An Interview with George M. Johnson (15:31)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

George M. Johnson talks about their debut Young Adult memoir All Boys Aren't Blue, the support of their family, their love of Toni Morrison, and the importance of standing ...
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Battle of the Classics (19:25)
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Banning of so-called “classics” grabs public attention, but books like To Kill a Mockingbird and 1984 don't need your defense. It's the more recently published titles by and ...
Caption: Borrowed and Banned logo, Credit: John Snowden

An Interview with Mike Curato (16:39)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

Mike Curato talks about his award-winning graphic novel Flamer, his writing practice, and how it feels to have his story vaulted into national headlines as parents, ...
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Of Parents and School Boards (26:32)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

Over the past few years, school board races have become more heated and more political — and books have become the center of that political storm. We look at what happened in ...
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Seen and Obscene (26:15)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

The birth of obscenity laws in the 1870s provides a cautionary tale for the present moment, when far-right conservatives incorrectly label books “sexually explicit” as a way ...
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Jay-Z at the Library (07:49)
From: Brooklyn Public Library

Over 14,000 patrons have signed up for their first library card since Jay-Z's exhibit came to Central Library in mid-July. We talk to Brooklynites traveling around the ...