In this special episode of the Historical Romance Sampler, we return to the topic of book bans with guest Anne Knight. Anne gives an overview of library defunding happening in her home state of Arkansas and opens up about growing up in a Christian fundamentalist community that censored her reading. Plus, we talk about ways for average people (like you, listeners of this podcast!) to get involved in defending libraries and fighting book bans.

00:44 Meet Anne Knight: Author and Advocate 02:00 Defining Book Bans and Library Defunding 07:23 Anne's Personal Experience with Censorship 15:31 Impact of Censorship on Education and Personal Growth 23:38 Fighting Back Against Book Bans 29:13 Conclusion and Call to Action

Learn more about fighting book bans at:

Authors Against Book Bans (https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/)

EveryLibrary.org (https://www.everylibrary.org/)

American Library Association (https://www.ala.org/advocacy/show-up-for-our-libraries)

Learn more about Anne Knight at https://www.anneknightbooks.com/

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