Banned Book Club

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

Today we're diving back into history to discuss the role that book bans have played across history, looking at the released 2024 Most Banned Book List by PEN America, and more importantly censorship in books and in today's society including the TikTok ban.

If you want to check out the list for yourself; https://pen.org/book-bans/pen-america-index-of-school-book-bans-2023-2024/

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Welcome to our very first episode of the Banned Book Club podcast. Get to know our host Mari Rios Cacua and our resident historian Lily Kondrich as we discuss the importance of reading, libraries, and why we've turned to the mic. Recorded on December 23, 2024.