Banned Book Club

Happy National Library Week 2026 !

Coming off a brief hiatus - let's talk about the origins of National Library Week and important book news and legislation this week! Go to ALA's website for more ways that you can show up and support libraries! https://www.ala.org/advocacy/show-up-for-our-libraries [https://www.ala.org/advocacy/show-up-for-our-libraries]

Happy Hispanic Heritage / Latine Heritage Month!

Today's episode dives into the history of Hispanic Heritage Month and the origin of the terminology 'hispanic' vs. 'latino/a' vs. 'Latinx/e'. Check out our social media channels for more!

This Week in WTF: Blocked Book bans, Supreme Court Decisions, Nepalese Revolution

Recorded September 10th, 2025. Big week for the news cycle from U.S. events to International Revolutions. Listen as we break down some of the top stories this week from home and abroad.

04: A Week in Books, Bans & Current Events

Today we're doing our first 'this week in books' episode. Talking all things new Executive Orders, Department of Education, Student loans, and more. Let us know if there's any specific topics y'all want us to cover <3 thank you for listening during our mini hiatus. Recorded in February 2025.

03: The Book Thief

On today's episode; we delve into our very first book of the podcast- The Book Thief; our thoughts, the intricacies of the book, and why we chose it as our first book. The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 17 million copies. It was later adapted into the 2013 feature film, The Book Thief.