Mickey dedicates this week’s show to Banned Books Week 2023 (Oct. 1-7), www.bannedbooksweek.org. Now in its 41st year, Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating and promoting the freedom to read, and opposing efforts to ban certain books from library shelves, especially in school settings. Mickey’s guests bring a variety of perspectives to the program, but are united in their advocacy of the freedom to read, and to write.

Betsy Gomez is coordinator for the Banned Books Week Coalition (www.bannedbooksweek.org), and also works in the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom.

Cameron Samuels is a 2022 graduate of Seven Lakes High School near Houston, and the Executive Director of “SEAT,” Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (www.studentsengaged.org). Cameron was named the 2022 Youth Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week.

Da’Taeveyon Daniels is a high school senior in Fort Worth, Texas, Partnership Director for SEAT, and the 2023 Youth Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week.

Jonah Winter (www.jonahwinter.com) is a prolific and award-winning author of children’s books; his 40 titles include biographies of politicians, judges, musicians, and baseball players. His latest book, “Banned Book,” was released in August by Creative Editions.

The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy.

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