The Hard Truth

Episode 58. If You Don't Like It, Don't Read It


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Let's talk about censorship and the apparent war on public libraries. I go over the American Library Association's 2023 Data Report and their Top 10 Most Challenged List, along with religious materials and sex education in public schools. Check it out!


Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2023:


1. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

2. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

3. This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

5. Flamer by Mike Curato

6. The Bluest Eye By Toni Morrison

7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

8. Tricks by Ellen Hopkins

9. Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationship, and Being a Human by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan

10. Sold by Patricia McCormick

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The Hard TruthBy Maggie Kim