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Episode Synopsis
Banned Books Week (launched in 1982) is normally in September/October, but given the state of things, we thought it was a relevant topic. Buying physical copies of books, when you can, seems to be a smart thing to do. PEN estimates that book bans have doubled in the past year; here's where to fight that by sending a letter to state lawmakers. Some of our sources: Data from the ALA; Unite Against Book Bans; National Coalition Against Censorship; PEN America; Authors Against Book Bans Recommended in this episode: B.R. Myers's The Third Wife of Faraday House and Clay McLeod Chapman's Wake Up and Open Your Eyes NEWS: We have a Bookshop.org shop now! Find all of our favorite books at our shop–and help out small businesses. UP NEXT: Tracy Cross Buy our books here, including our newest Toil and Trouble.
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