Books Under Fire
Update: 2024-06-053
Description
Book banning is hitting libraries across America, and many of the titles being banned or challenged are fantasy books or graphic novels – especially LGBTQ content. Malinda Lo has been tracking how her work is being targeted, like her novel Ash which is a queer reimagining of Cinderella. I talk with Malinda about how she’s been tracking the attacks on her work and fighting back. Plus, we hear a version of my 2018 episode Fahrenheit 451 Still Burns featuring Neil Gaiman, whose work is currently banned in several states.
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In Channel
The thing is, to people who want to ban queer books, there isn't a difference between "this book will turn my kid gay" and "this book will help my queer kid to self-acceptance."