DiscoverShelf AwarenessEpisode 12: Is America (and the World) Obsessed with Censorship? Ridiculous Book Bans, Part 2
Episode 12: Is America (and the World) Obsessed with Censorship? Ridiculous Book Bans, Part 2

Episode 12: Is America (and the World) Obsessed with Censorship? Ridiculous Book Bans, Part 2

Update: 2021-05-28
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In this episode, we discuss banned book in the US and other places around the world, the reasons why they were banned, and our own personal impressions about the merit these books hold. 
Disclaimer: There are spoilers in this episode about several different works, and sensitive topics are being discussed. Here are the time stamps and warnings in regards to each work. Listener discretion is advised. 
1) "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, 1:24 - 9:58 (Warning: Discussions of derogatory language)
2) "Leaves of Grass" by Walt Witman, 9:59 - 13:34
3) "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 13:35 - 20:54
4) "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, 20:55 - 28:11 (Warning: Discussions of sexual assault and derogatory language)
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Episode 12: Is America (and the World) Obsessed with Censorship? Ridiculous Book Bans, Part 2

Episode 12: Is America (and the World) Obsessed with Censorship? Ridiculous Book Bans, Part 2

Antea Garo and Dasha Morris