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Rogue Librarians episodes
- 1. Gender Queer (Part 1: Why It's Banned)
We discuss Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, which was the most frequently challenged book in America in 2021. After it was published in 2019, the American Library Association (ALA) named Gender Queer an Alex Award Winner and a Stonewall Honor Book.
In this episode, we discuss why Kobabe's memoir has been challenged or banned recently. We also offer our assessment of its pros and cons. Please listen to our second episode for a close reading of the book's characters, themes, and significance.
Trigger warning: we discuss the high suicide rate of trans teenagers from 19:30 to 21:40.
A note: since we recorded this episode, a judge in Virginia Beach rejected the effort to label Gender Queer as obscene and prohibit its sale in Virginia.
Some of the sources mentioned in this episode:
- https://www.slj.com/review/gender-queer-a-memoir
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/gender-queer-a-memoir
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/books/banned-books-libraries.html
- https://www.ala.org/advocacy/statement-regarding-censorship
- https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2022/02/07/maia-kobabe-banned-book-gender-queer/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/01/books/maia-kobabe-gender-queer-book-ban.html
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32345113/
Thanks to Chris for our music and to Lizzie for our audio editing! Please visit our website for a transcript of this episode.
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37 min - Rogue Librarians Trailer
Since 2021, an unprecedented number of Young Adult books, especially ones with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC characters, have been removed from libraries across the country.
In the Rogue Librarians podcast, three teacher-librarians discuss YA books that have been banned in recent years. They discuss each selected book in two episodes. The first episode illuminates why the book has been banned and why they think it is worth reading. The second episode discusses the book’s characters, themes, and significance in greater detail.
Books are meant to be read.
Thanks to Chris for our music and to Lizzie for our audio editing! Please visit our website for a transcript of this trailer.
If you would like to join our conversation, please visit theroguelibrarians.com or follow us on social media. Please consider supporting our podcast on Patreon. We appreciate your support!
Linktree: @roguelibrarianspod
Instagram: @roguelibrarianspod
Facebook: @roguelibrarianspod
Twitter: @RLibrarians
Patreon: patreon.com/roguelibrarians
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Since 2021, an unprecedented number of Young Adult books, especially ones with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC characters, have been removed from libraries across the country. In this podcast, our mission is to…
provide clarity and context during this period of record-breaking book challenges by discussing banned books. Please join us for our conversations! Books are meant to be read.