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Sherman Alexie joins Tad to discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Smoke Signals, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, comics and more!Consider becoming a patron!Support the show

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!In this week's episode we're telling y'all about one of the ways that we are striking back at Project 2025 - we're doing  a banned book series in 2025! For each month of the coming year we'll discuss a book that has been banned. In hopes that y'all will join us in this reading journey, the list of all of the books in the series below. January - All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. JohnsonFebruary - Oryx & Crake by Margaret AtwoodMarch - The Last White Man: A Novel by Mohsin HamidApril - The Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoMay - Maus I and II by Art SpegelmanJune - Lawn Boy by Jonathan EvisonJuly - The Absolutely True Diary Of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieAugust - Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. JacksonSeptember - We Are the Ants by Shaun David HutchinsonOctober - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse AndrewsNovember - Almost Perfect by Brian KatcherDecember - Dear Martin by Nic StoneSupport the showBe part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.Share the episode with a friend and have your own conversation. And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks!

****We are still on hiatus but will be back with all new episodes in a few weeks. Until then, enjoy our Summer Reading episode from last year with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, from Carmichaels Books. Her suggestions may not be hot off the press but still make for great reads. Happy Reading! At the start of summer, we like to chat with Sam Miller, bookseller and manager at Carmichael's Bookstore here in Louisville (We actually like to chat with Sam anytime, but she has especially useful information about new books twice a year.) Sam does the heavy lifting this week by telling us what is coming out and might be good for your TBR list. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 2- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 3- Be Mine by Richard Ford 4- The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman 5- The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 6- The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride 7- Color of Water by James McBride 8- Deacon King Kong by James McBride 9- The Tusk that Did the Damage by Tania James 10- Loot by Tania James 11- Happy Place by Emily Henry 12- I Didn't Do It by Jamie Lynn Hendricks 13- Only One Left by Riley Sager 14- Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith 15- Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith 16- Small Mercies by Dennis LeHane 17- Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway 18- Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong 19- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 20 The Other Renaissance by Paul Strathern 21- Ice by Amy Brady 22- The Soldier's Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II by David Chrisinger 23- Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer 24- A Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 25- Pageboy by Elliot Page 26- Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams 27- Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City by Jane Wong 28- King: A Life by Jonathan Eig 29- Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby 30- Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook by Alison Roman 31- Franklin Smoke by Aaron Franklin 32- Love is a Pink Cake by Claire Ptak 33- Back to the Dirt by Frank Bill 34- Code of the Hills by Chris Offutt 35- If You Write Me a Letter, Send it Here by Louisville Story Program 36- Gay Poems for Red States by Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. 37- Tar Hollow Trans by Stacy Jane Grover 38- The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers 39- A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 40- Zeitoun by Dave Eggers 41- Weather Together by Jessie Sima 42- The Celebrants by Steven Rowley 43- Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane 44- Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda 45- Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott 46- Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman 47- Prom Mom by Laura Lippman 48- The Disinvited Guest by Carol Goodman

We are still on hiatus but will be back with all new episodes in a few weeks. Until then, enjoy our Summer Reading episode from last year with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, from Carmichaels Books. Her suggestions may not be hot off the press but still make for great reads. Happy Reading! At the start of summer, we like to chat with Sam Miller, bookseller and manager at Carmichael's Bookstore here in Louisville (We actually like to chat with Sam anytime, but she has especially useful information about new books twice a year.) Sam does the heavy lifting this week by telling us what is coming out and might be good for your TBR list. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 2- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 3- Be Mine by Richard Ford 4- The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman 5- The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 6- The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride 7- Color of Water by James McBride 8- Deacon King Kong by James McBride 9- The Tusk that Did the Damage by Tania James 10- Loot by Tania James 11- Happy Place by Emily Henry 12- I Didn't Do It by Jamie Lynn Hendricks 13- Only One Left by Riley Sager 14- Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith 15- Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith 16- Small Mercies by Dennis LeHane 17- Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway 18- Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong 19- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 20 The Other Renaissance by Paul Strathern 21- Ice by Amy Brady 22- The Soldier's Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II by David Chrisinger 23- Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer 24- A Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 25- Pageboy by Elliot Page 26- Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams 27- Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City by Jane Wong 28- King: A Life by Jonathan Eig 29- Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby 30- Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook by Alison Roman 31- Franklin Smoke by Aaron Franklin 32- Love is a Pink Cake by Claire Ptak 33- Back to the Dirt by Frank Bill 34- Code of the Hills by Chris Offutt 35- If You Write Me a Letter, Send it Here by Louisville Story Program 36- Gay Poems for Red States by Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. 37- Tar Hollow Trans by Stacy Jane Grover 38- The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers 39- A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 40- Zeitoun by Dave Eggers 41- Weather Together by Jessie Sima 42- The Celebrants by Steven Rowley 43- Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane 44- Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda 45- Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott 46- Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman 47- Prom Mom by Laura Lippman 48- The Disinvited Guest by Carol Goodman

Welcome to our 26th episode in the monthly book discussion series hosted by Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and myself, Phil Svitek. If books are your passion, you've come to the right place! In this episode, we delve into The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. It is a first-person narrative novel by Sherman Alexie, from the perspective of a Native American teenager, Arnold Spirit Jr., also known as "Junior," a 14-year-old promising cartoonist. The book is about Junior's life on the Spokane Indian Reservation and his decision to go to a nearly all-white public high school away from the reservation. The graphic novel includes 65 comic illustrations that help further the plot. Although critically acclaimed, The Absolutely True Diary has also been the subject of controversy and has consistently appeared on the annual list of frequently challenged books since 2008, becoming the most frequently challenged book from 2010 to 2019. Controversy stems from how the novel describes alcohol, poverty, bullying, violence, sexuality and bulimia. As a result, a small collective of schools have challenged it, and some schools have blocked the book from distribution in school libraries or inclusion in the curricula. Join the conversation! Share your thoughts, queries, and viewpoints in the comments or connect with Marisa (@serafinitv) and me on social media. In our upcoming discussion, we'll explore On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vaung. And be sure to catch Marisa's new podcast, "Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini," available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509. For more insightful resources from your 360 creative coach, visit my website at http://philsvitek.com. Thank you for tuning in, and we're eager to hear your thoughts on this captivating book! #bookclub #bookreview #shermanalexie Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Yours truly, Phil Svitek Filmmaker, author, podcaster & 360 Creative Coach ⁠http://philsvitek.com⁠

Welcome to our 25th episode in the monthly book discussion series hosted by Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and myself, Phil Svitek. If books are your passion, you've come to the right place! In this episode, we delve into There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones which grief brings Finley Sinclair to Ireland. Love will lead her home. Finley Sinclair is not your typical eighteen-year-old. She's witty, tough, talented, and driven. With an upcoming interview at the Manhattan music conservatory, Finley needs to finish composing her audition piece Join the conversation! Share your thoughts, queries, and viewpoints in the comments or connect with Marisa (@serafinitv) and me on social media. In our upcoming discussion, we'll explore The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexis. And be sure to catch Marisa's new podcast, "Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini," available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509. For more insightful resources from your 360 creative coach, visit my website at http://philsvitek.com. Thank you for tuning in, and we're eager to hear your thoughts on this captivating book! #bookclub #bookreview #thisearthofmankind Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Yours truly, Phil Svitek Filmmaker, author, podcaster & 360 Creative Coach ⁠http://philsvitek.com⁠

If you were in middle school or high school in the last couple of decades, there's a good chance you were assigned Sherman's classic young adult novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, an epistolary novel with cartoon illustrations about a native teenage boy growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation who decides to attend a nearly all-white high school. The book is semi-autobiographical. Sherman grew up on that reservation in the 1970s and 80s and is a member of the Spokane Tribe. He is also arguably — or perhaps inarguably — the most significant native American writer of the last 30 years. Not only did The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian win the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, among other prizes, but his 2009 book War Dances won the 2010 Pen/Faulkner award for fiction, and his 1993 story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven was adapted into the popular and highly acclaimed film Smoke Signals. Best of all (for me, anyway), Sherman is teaching a class for the brand-new Unspeakeasy School Of Thought. It's in a brand new genre: Writing Your Cancelation Story. In this conversation, Sherman talks about his career, his 2018 “cancelation event” (or at least its aftermath) and offers his thoughts on the state of writing and publishing, not least of all the recent incident wherein editors at the journal Guernica retracted an essay when the Twitter mob and its own staffers deemed it harmful, even “genocidal.” GUEST BIO Sherman Alexie is a poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, memoirist, and filmmaker. He's published two dozen books, including The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and was listed by the American Library Association as the Most Banned and Challenged Book from 2010 to 2019. He's won the PEN-Faulkner and PEN-Malamud awards, and he wrote and co-produced the award-winning film Smoke Signals, which was based on his short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Visit Sherman's Substack. Check out his upcoming course here. HOUSEKEEPING

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At the start of summer, we like to chat with Sam Miller, bookseller and manager at Carmichael's Bookstore here in Louisville (We actually like to chat with Sam anytime, but she has especially useful information about new books twice a year.) Sam does the heavy lifting this week by telling us what is coming out and might be good for your TBR list. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 2- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 3- Be Mine by Richard Ford 4- The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman 5- The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 6- The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride 7- Color of Water by James McBride 8- Deacon King Kong by James McBride 9- The Tusk that Did the Damage by Tania James 10- Loot by Tania James 11- Happy Place by Emily Henry 12- I Didn't Do It by Jamie Lynn Hendricks 13- Only One Left by Riley Sager 14- Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith 15- Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith 16- Small Mercies by Dennis LeHane 17- Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway 18- Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong 19- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 20- The Other Renaissance by Paul Strathern 21- Ice by Amy Brady 22- The Soldier's Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II by David Chrisinger 23- Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer 24- A Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 25- Pageboy by Elliot Page 26- Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams 27- Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City by Jane Wong 28- King: A Life by Jonathan Eig 29- Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby 30- Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook by Alison Roman 31- Franklin Smoke by Aaron Franklin 32- Love is a Pink Cake by Claire Ptak 33- Back to the Dirt by Frank Bill 34- Code of the Hills by Chris Offutt 35- If You Write Me a Letter, Send it Here by Louisville Story Program 36- Gay Poems for Red States by Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. 37- Tar Hollow Trans by Stacy Jane Grover 38- The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers 39- A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 40- Zeitoun by Dave Eggers 41- Weather Together by Jessie Sima 42- The Celebrants by Steven Rowley 43- Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane 44- Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda 45- Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott 46- Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman 47- Prom Mom by Laura Lippman 48- The Disinvited Guest by Carol Goodman

At the start of summer, we like to chat with Sam Miller, bookseller and manager at Carmichael's Bookstore here in Louisville (We actually like to chat with Sam anytime, but she has especially useful information about new books twice a year.) Sam does the heavy lifting this week by telling us what is coming out and might be good for your TBR list. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 2- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 3- Be Mine by Richard Ford 4- The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman 5- The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 6- The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride 7- Color of Water by James McBride 8- Deacon King Kong by James McBride 9- The Tusk that Did the Damage by Tania James 10- Loot by Tania James 11- Happy Place by Emily Henry 12- I Didn't Do It by Jamie Lynn Hendricks 13- Only One Left by Riley Sager 14- Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith 15- Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith 16- Small Mercies by Dennis LeHane 17- Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway 18- Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong 19- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 20 The Other Renaissance by Paul Strathern 21- Ice by Amy Brady 22- The Soldier's Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II by David Chrisinger 23- Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer 24- A Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 25- Pageboy by Elliot Page 26- Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams 27- Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City by Jane Wong 28- King: A Life by Jonathan Eig 29- Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby 30- Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook by Alison Roman 31- Franklin Smoke by Aaron Franklin 32- Love is a Pink Cake by Claire Ptak 33- Back to the Dirt by Frank Bill 34- Code of the Hills by Chris Offutt 35- If You Write Me a Letter, Send it Here by Louisville Story Program 36- Gay Poems for Red States by Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. 37- Tar Hollow Trans by Stacy Jane Grover 38- The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers 39- A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 40- Zeitoun by Dave Eggers 41- Weather Together by Jessie Sima 42- The Celebrants by Steven Rowley 43- Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane 44- Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda 45- Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott 46- Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman 47- Prom Mom by Laura Lippman 48- The Disinvited Guest by Carol Goodman

We read the books. We tell you what we think. You add them to your list.  It's that easy.  Try it.  We dare you.  Sarah's Shelf: The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa We Are the Light by Matthew Quick The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger, Joel Lovell    Jayme's Shelf: Fatty Fatty Boom Boom by Rabia Chaudry Tangerine by Edward Bloor The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 

Today Catherine talks about Librarian's Choices for younger readers. For 11 to 12 years she's reviewing The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and A Kind of Spark by Ellie McNicoll. For 12 years and over she talks about Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen and Flesh and Blood by Chris Priestley. For readers aged 14 and over she talks about Sea of Tranquility by Emily St.John Mandel and The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy.

Looking for something to read? Get suggestions for books about Indigenous Peoples, and a children's book about hearing snow. Laurie Dreyer, manager of the Lansingburgh branch of the Troy Public Library, shares info on eight books: "Ten Ways to Hear Snow" (Camper, 2020); "An Indigenous People's History of the United States" (Dunbar-Ortiz, 2014); "Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" (Alexie, 2007); "The Fire-Keeper's Daughter" (murder mystery by Boulley, 2021); "Where the Dead Sit Talking" (Hobson, 2018); "Night of the Living Rez" (Talty, 2022); "Tread of Angels" (fantasy novel by Roanhorse, 2022); and "We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans in Comedy" (Nesterhoff, 2021). Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

In 2022, book bans in United States schools and libraries are at their highest since the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom started collecting data. Bans are happening around the country, in every state, and disproportionately affecting books by and about LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC people. What's more, challenges are likely underreported, because librarians who are resisting them are facing unprecedented workplace retribution and in some cases physical danger.Book Bans are on the ballot on November 8th, in every state and local election, up and down the ticket. State legislatures, local town councils, county leadership and school boards are being overrun with candidates supported by conservative activists looking to limit access to books and ideas that offer identity, empathy, awareness, and power to young people around the country. We're concerned, so today, we're releasing a special episode of Fated Mates focused on book bans across the country. We interview three experts on what's happening, who is most impacted, and how we can all help. Show notes are extensive, and we hope you'll take a look at them. Thank you to librarians, teachers, and kids and families who are standing up and speaking out. We are proud to stand with you. GuestsJarett Dapier, librarian, activist and author of Mr. Watson's Chickens Lily Freeman, activist and student in Central Bucks County, PA. Read Lily's op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer and follow her instagram at ProjectUncensored.Melissa Walker, political activist at The States Project, journalist, and Middle Grade and YA author of Violet on the Runway, Let's Pretend We Never Met, Small Town Sinners and more. ResourcesThe Youth Censorship Database at the National Coalition Against CensorshipBook Riot's censorship coverage is excellent and updated almost daily. They have an excellent explainer for how to find and develop a local anti-censorship groupIntellectual Round Table Freedom Blog: an exhaustive list of links related to news about challenges, censorship, and banning incidents, developing issues, and controversies that is updated weeklyPEN America's data on School Book Bans and Index of Educational Gag OrdersAmerican Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, full of resources and toolkits on challenges and how to combat themWhat's happening in Central Bucks County, PA is happening all over the country. Kids, families and educators are protesting loudlyAdvocates for Inclusive Education, for more information on what's happening on the ground in Bucks County, PAA map from ALA Banned Books week at the University of Illinois Library, and another from Red Wine & Blue. Teens around the country can get library cards from the Brooklyn Public Library. To apply for the card, teens can send a note to BooksUnbanned@bklynlibrary.org, or via the Library's s teen-run Instagram account, @bklynfuture. The $50 fee normally associated with out-of-state cards will be waivedLearn more about the Book Ban Busters at Red Wine & Blue.Ballotpedia is a resource for your local ballot and your local election mapsVote.org, to check your voter registration, locate your voting place and moreHow to HelpEducate yourself about the book challenge process in your school district: How it works, who sits on the book challenge committee, how those committee members are appointed.If there are book bans and protests in your school district, attend local school board meetings and support students, teachers & librarians who are speaking up. Tell your local public and school librarians they have your support. Write letters. Visit the library. Thank them for standing for intellectual freedom.Research school board candidates in your district. Vote accordingly. Consider running for something! Your school board and your state legislature need you! Consider this us telling you seven times! (We'll phonebank for you!) Vote to flip your state legislature blue. Rally your friends to join you in a Giving Circle at the States Project.Donate to organizations (listed below) that support intellectual freedom and combat book bans. Organizations to Support (and Volunteer with)You can join PenAmerica, and your membership helps defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture.Donate to the Freedom To Read Foundation and become a member. The Freedom To Read Foundation effectively conducts important first amendment legal work regarding book bans and censorship.GLSEN, Creating a Better World for LGBTQ StudentsIntellectual Freedom Endowment Fund at the American Library AssociationThe National Coalition Against Censorship, providing direct intervention for people and groups facing censorshipThe States Project, helping to flip (or keep) state legislatures blueThe Trevor Project, supporting LGBTQ young people 24/7, all year roundWe Believe in Education, a movement of parents and families fighting for students' freedom to learnThe Most Banned Books of 2021Gender Queer by Maia KobabeReasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit imagesLawn Boy by Jonathan EvisonReasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicitAll Boys Aren't Blue by George M. JohnsonReasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered to be sexually explicitOut of Darkness by Ashley Hope PerezReasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicitThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasReasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, violence, and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agendaThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieReasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references and use of a derogatory termMe and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse AndrewsReasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to womenThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonReasons: Banned and challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicitThis Book is Gay by Juno DawsonReasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content.Beyond Magenta by Susan KuklinReasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.

In this episode in honor of Banned Books Week, co-hosts Sara Dixon and Daniel Pewewardy recorded a special edition of the podcast in front of a live audience to talk about why we celebrate Banned Books Week and the importance of the freedom to read. They are joined by Wichita Public Library Director Jaime Nix and Watermark Books & Café owner Sarah Bagby. Joining them virtually as the special guest is Sherman Alexie, author of The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian, published in 2007, which has consistently appeared on the list of frequently challenged books since 2008. Sherman talks about his experience as an indigenous writer, how he feels about writing a book that has been frequently challenged and even joins Sara and Daniel for a couple of banned book games! Episode Transcript and Show Notes: http://wichitalibrary.org/BooksMore/Podcast/Pages/rrr_s2e7.aspx New to #ReadICT? Join the challenge! For more information visit wichitalibrary.org/readict.

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in September. As always, we're offering a September Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie's three favorite books from this month. Get your September Reading Recap Bundle or your favorites of Annie's September reads on our website: September Reading Recap Bundle Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette The Revivalists by Christopher M. Hood Directed by James Burrows by James Burrows Sam by Allegra Goodman River of the Gods by Candice Millard The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie A Flaw in the Design by Nathan Oates Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week Annie is listening to Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are... Donna Hetchler, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker.

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Today's book is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Guest Links: Mary Morris Mirror Witch (Available Spring 2023) Twitter: Phoebe Walker, @Mary_Morris_3 Rochelle Merrill RL Merrill Author Sundowners Magic & Mayhem Universe - Five Banger Witch Punch rlmerrillauthor.com Amanda Skenandore amandaskenandore.com Instagram: @amandaskenandore Facebook: AmandaSkenandoreAuthorPage Twitter: @ARShenandoah The Nurses Secret Additional recommendation: Reservation Dogs Host: Tonya Todd Producer: JP Butler Graphics: Mike Burton --- Social: IMDb | Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Podcast | LinkedIn | Stage 32 Book me: Manager Sue Sheridan | Agent: Joaquin Sahagun | Publicist: Bruce Wawrzyniak --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Today's book is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Guest Links: Mary Morris Mirror Witch (Available Spring 2023) Twitter: Phoebe Walker, @Mary_Morris_3 Rochelle Merrill RL Merrill Author Sundowners Magic & Mayhem Universe - Five Banger Witch Punch rlmerrillauthor.com Amanda Skenandore amandaskenandore.com Instagram: @amandaskenandore Facebook: AmandaSkenandoreAuthorPage Twitter: @ARShenandoah The Nurses Secret Host: Tonya Todd Producer: JP Butler Graphics: Mike Burton

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie's husband Jordan joins her to talk all about audiobooks! The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf's Libro.fm playlist (or as physical books from The Bookshelf): Annie's picks: Anna K: A Love Story by Jenny Lee Falling by TJ Newman Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Going There by Katie Couric How Not To Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett River of the Gods by Candice Millard Taste by Stanley Tucci Upgrade by Blake Crouch The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar Jordan's Picks: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders The Fellowship of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkein The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkein The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon Behind her Eyes by Sara Pinborough Defending Jacob by William Landay When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Furious Hours by Casey Cep Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri Death is but a Dream by Christopher Kerr The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe Mutual Listens: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green Directed by James Burrows by James Burrows Calypso by David Sedaris Survive the Night by Riley Sager From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week Annie is reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Jordan is reading Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri and The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are... Donna Hetchler, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you'll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app. You can shop The Bookshelf's Libro.fm playlist here.

Book bans, censorship, erasure, fear, control, fascism. Banning books is on the rise. In fact, it's more prevalent than ever. Listen in as Raquel and Jennifer talk about why and what can be done about it. Inspiration for and/or mentioned in this episode:Book banning in U.S. schools has reached an all-time high: What this means, and how we got hereBanned books: Which titles are being targeted and why“Here are the 10 most challenged books of 2021, according to the ALA: “Gender Queer,” by Maia Kobabe“Lawn Boy,” by Jonathan Evison“All Boys Aren't Blue,” by George M. Johnson“Out of Darkness,” by Ashley Hope Perez“The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” by Sherman Alexie“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” by Jesse Andrews“The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Morrison“This Book Is Gay,” by Juno Dawson“Beyond Magenta,” by Susan Kuklin”“What's being done to combat book banning?American Library Association: Every year, the ALA and libraries across the country celebrate Banned Books Week..."Brooklyn Public Library: Earlier this year, the Brooklyn Public Library gave teens anywhere in the U.S. access to its collection of hundreds of thousands of e-books with a special “Books Unbanned” e-card. As of late June, more than 4,000 cards were given out to youth ages 13 through 21.Nashville Public Library: This Southern library protested banned books this year with a limited edition library card with the special message: "I read banned books." The bright yellow cards are part of the library's Freedom to Read campaign celebrating the "right to read." Banned Books WeekAmerican Library Association, https://www.ala.org/The Stacks Podcast, Banned Books in The Stacks serieshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-1-banned-books-in-the-stacks-with-katrina/id1362164483?i=1000550281729https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-2-banned-books-in-the-stacks-with-alison/id1362164483?i=1000550411873https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-3-banned-books-in-the-stacks-with-ghazala/id1362164483?i=1000550528607https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-4-banned-books-in-the-stacks-with-timya-wright/id1362164483?i=1000550650960https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-5-banned-books-in-the-stacks-with-kiese-laymon/id1362164483?i=1000550771538Let Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

This week we're excited to interview two English teachers about what books are taught in High School English classes right now. We chat about what books are in their current curriculum, how books get chosen, what books students get excited about, and what books outside the curriculum are popular with high school students right now.    Mary's Books: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, Emily Dickenson, Walt Whitman, Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, Behold The Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue, and Antigone by Sophocles.   Caroline's Books: Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Hunger Games by Susan Collins, and Harrison Burgeron by Kurt Vonnegut.   Obsessions:  Becca: Amazon Hair Clips, The Don't Worry Darling Drama   What we read this week! Becca: The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Scandalized by Ivy Owens (Lauren from Christina Lauren)  Olivia: The Measure by Nikki Erlick      This Month's Book Club Pick: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn    Sponsors:  Tell Me Lies: Check out Tell Me Lies, now streaming on Hulu and let us know what you think! Betterhelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/badonpaper today to get 10% off your first month.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

We're wrapping up Book Four with a very special guest: Dr. Debbie Reese joins us to discuss Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Since this is Banned Book Club, we're also pulling in responses from listeners Miriam and Victoria. Expects LOTS of discuss about Alexie as a problematic figure, whose writing is marketable to white settler audiences but whose personal and professional actions have been irrevocably harmful to indigenous communities. It's a great conversation!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremote> Dr. Reese: @debreese / WebsiteHave something longer to say? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expert readers discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

Expert readers discuss Sherman Alexie's controversial YA novel.

With Brenna taking a breather, Joe recruits former guest Jessica Scott to launch into space with Chris Winterbauer's old school rom-com 'Moonshot' (2022) starring Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor.The film is both funnier and more clever than we anticipated considering the title makes no sense and HBO Max film has no budget for Mars effects. Carried by the charm of its leads (albeit with no romantic chemistry), 'Moonshot' has some interesting things to say about the environment, capitalism and greed. Oh, and the interiors of the ship are very cute and the robots are very fun!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Joe: @bstolemyremote> Jessica: @WeWhoWalkHereHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're head over heels in love...with King Pun! This week we're talking Sammi Cohen's lesbian/bi romance film Crush (2022) which features tons of representation, but not enough kissing. The film isn't perfect, but it is very enjoyable and that's enough for us. Plus: loving the adult actors, Brenna's track and field experience, bad art, and the challenges of casting queer actors to play straight.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In advance of its fortieth anniversary, Brenna and Joe check out Amy Heckerling's 1982 film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. We discuss Cameron Crowe's investigative reporting, what has - and hasn't - changed in YA in 40 years, why sex and abortion don't seem like a big deal in the early 80s, and the cast that almost was.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mind your Noise because we're headed to New World for a discussion of Patrick Ness' famed first novel in the Chaos Walking series, The Knife of Never Letting Go (2008), as well as Doug Liman's long-delayed 2021 adaptation.This one is a struggle: not only is there plenty of walking, but the repetitive writing, the whimper of a climax and the disinterest in exploring colonialism (despite introducing it!) makes for frustrating reading. The film is watchable thanks to Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley's charm, but it fails to adapt large parts of the book and feels like a pretty standard big budget dystopian YA. Overall this is a mess...and the dog dies to boot!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie> Sept 7: Lord of the Flies by William Golding / Film by Harry Hook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's embiggen time as we tackle many volumes of G. Willow Wilson's Ms. Marvel, as well as the entire six episodes of Bisha K. Ali's Disney+ TV series. We're both BIG Kamala Khan fans, so we were psyched to discuss the Brown girl from Jersey City who saves the world.Talking points: why Kamala is such a great character and why Iman Vellani is perfect to play her, the series' focus on her family, Bruno's disability arc in the comics and why we have no patience for those who criticize the Partition storyline.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> July 21: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Looking for a summer read or activity? Laurie Dreyer, manager of Troy's Lansingburgh branch, recommends three books and shares info on heaps of activities. The books: "The Theft of Sunlight" (fantasy by Intisar Khanani, 2021); "The Maid: A Novel" (Nita Prose, 2022); and "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" (Sherman Alexie, 2009). Laurie notes that Alexie's book is frequently banned, for a variety of reasons. Wednesday and Saturday activities include reptile exploration, Big Truck Day, readings of short stories, and more. And what's this about an ocean of fish in the library? For details, see thetroylibrary.org. To find other local libraries, visit www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/publibs/library.htm.

We're delighted to be tackling a new queer Canadian Indigenous film with Bretten Hannam's Wildhood (2021).Featuring great teen performances and picturesque Nova Scotia landscapes, this road trip movie about a pair of two-spirited Mi'kmaw boys is beautifully shot by cinematographer Guy Godfree (Giant Little Ones). We have some quibbles with the leisurely pacing, the sex scene and the arbitrary use of subtitles, but we're happy to see another side of Atlantic Canadian represented onscreen.Reference: Herb Wyile. Anne of Tim Hortons: Globalization and the Reshaping of Atlantic-Canadian Literature. Wilfrid Laurier University PressWanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> July 21: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's time for a Brenna pick as we tackle Jandy Nelson's 2010 story of sibling grief, as well as Josephine Decker's 2022 adaptation. It's a bit magical, a bit too busy and filled with extremely messy characters who are grieving.The film is visually exciting, but sometimes feels at odds with its emotional resonance (and features no chemistry between either love pair). Overall: Brenna teared up and Joe found it too long.Reference: "Josephine Decker Talks ‘The Sky Is Everywhere,' Visualizing Emotions & More [Interview]" The Playlist.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> July 21: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode, we talk about something that infuriates us more than anything else - banned books. The original idea was to talk about ban books from around the world, but we focus a lot on the 10 most popular banned books in America. Book bans and challenges aren't new, and it's extremely frustrating to see challenges focused on gender identity, race, sexual orientation and racism. Current times have seen a significant increase in book challenges and we wanted to focus on and bring attention to the books that are being targeted.  What We Read and What We Are Reading: Stuck with You (The STEMinist Novellas #2) by Ali Hazelwood Lotus by Jennifer Hartman All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata Noodle and the No Bones Day written by Jonathan Graziano and illustrated by Dan Travis The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett and narrated by Shayna Small Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Fangirl Vol. 2 - the Manga by Rainbow Rowell and adapted by Sam Magg and illustrated by Gabi Nam. Thanks to VIZ Media for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie and narrated by Adjoa Andoh The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3) by Sarah J. Maas Ace by Angela Chen Additional Mentions: Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey Home Field Advantage by Dhalia Adler Den of Vipers by K. A. Knight Still Beating by Jennifer Hartman Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart Ariadne by Jennifer Saint From Twinkle, With Love by Sandya Menon Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin The Hatchet by Gary Paulson The Color Purple by Alice Walker A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOTAR #1) by Sarah M. Maas 1984 by George Orwell Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Ecstasy and Me by Hedy Lamarr The Anarchist Cookbook by Wiliam Powell American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz Alice's Adventure in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Mein Kampf by Adoplf Hitler A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway Sophie's Choice by William Stryon The Da Vinci's Code by Dan Brown Frankenstein by Mary Shelly Links referenced https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g39908103/banned-books/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/06/09/rise-book-bans-explained/ Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Wanna read/watch something gross? Well we have you covered! This month's Banned Book Club is tackling Charlotte Roche's notorious, controversial German bestseller Wetlands (2008) and David Wnendt's 2013 film adaptation. Using insights from Laura (who originally brought this to our attention), as well as Miriam, Juha, Victoria and Tea, Books & Chocolate, we tackle the gross out factor, ponder the "feminist" interpretation, and critique the ending.Plus: why is the film more palatable? How delightful is star Carla Juri? And, that age old question: are we just prudes? Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> July 23: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back friends! Moni and Kat kick things off this week with the classic novel "The absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. Good Reads Summary: 'Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the Rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot." This book tackles complex themes such as racism, poverty, addiction, privilege, individual ambition vs communal obligation and more, all smashed together to tell the heartbreaking and funny coming of age story of Arnold Spirit aka Junior. Moni had to spill the tea on the sexual abuse allegations against the author she found out about right before recording the episode. This leads the ladies to discuss if it's ok to enjoy art made by personally problematic people and a host of other topics. Trust me, this conversation is full of juicy bits you can sink your teeth into. Sit back and enjoy the show!! Cheers! Dedication: This episode is dedicated to the listeners always, to people victimized by physical and sexual violence, Roe vs Wade and the freedom of CHOICE/AUTONOMY, and indigenous artist @eloybida of IG. The FAB podcast would like to go on the record and say we do not knowingly condone or support sexual abuse. *** Content Warning: Adult language, adult themes such as sexuality, homosexuality, violence, rape, abortion, addiction, death ** Announcment: *As the ladies grow closer to wrapping up the first full year of episodes of the Fake Ass Book Club, they are switching up the visuals and adding more video content for Season 2. Video can be found on YouTube (search The Fake Ass Book Club). They will even have a new segment called "Stranger than Fiction". This segment features true stories that are stranger than fiction. They will share stories from either person experience, friends and family, or stories in the news. They will invite listeners to email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with their stories (they have to be TRUE) so we can share them on the show. The first official Episode of Season 2 will be May 25, 2022. STAY TUNED Notes* Native American women face an epidemic of violence. A legal loophole prevents prosecutions. (nbcnews.com) Article about Tribes not being able to prosecute non tribal members because they lack jurisdiction Fact Sheet: Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) | The White House Helping indigenous tribes gain legal jurisdiction to procecute non-native people. WHITE HOUSE STATEMENTS AND RELEASES:"Expanding special criminal jurisdiction of Tribal courts to cover non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, sex trafficking, and assaults on tribal law enforcement officers on tribal lands; and supporting the development of a pilot project to enhance access to safety for survivors in Alaska Native villages." Roe v. Wade live updates: Supreme Court decision to overturn leaked (nbcnews.com) How sexual violence leads to unwanted pregnancies and legal access to abortion might be at risk Sherman Alexie's Accusers Go On The Record: 'It Just Felt Very Wrong' : NPR• Sexual allegations from NPR Sherman Alexie Says He's Been 'Indian Du Jour' For A 'Very Long Day' : NPR About his life and being a Native American Writer

A song soothes with meadow views, and still heals new, each listen. Blind Melon's "No Rain" gives us layers of talent, forced labor, art, people pushed beyond their means. Addiction, recovery, ending too soon. Strength that still stands. Shannon Hoon. Roger Stevens, Heather DeLoach, Chris Fairbanks, and others too. #BlindMelon #slavaukrain #LGBTQIA+ ________ NOTES: Sherman Alexie, author, " The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (2007)" - grew up in Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Washington, by Spokane/Coeur d'Alene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Alexie _____________ Impromptu - movie - *Judy* Davis, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Julian Sands, Bernadette Peters. The movie is about a fortnight, with George Sands, Chopin - [PBS broadcast this on Masterpiece Theater] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impromptu_(1991_film) ______ Chris Fairbanks - comedian. Eyes wide, present, true - https://www.chrisfairbanks.com/ _________ Blind Melon - No Rain [Official Video] = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58 ‘Blind Melon' Guitarist Rogers Stevens On Shannon Hoon's Death [he was 21 years old. Hoon was 28 when died. Took years to get over, and it is still part of him] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofagukmDgRo ______ The American Law Journal = Emmy winning = Trademark. Band The Slants - "re-appropriation" - 2017 "In this feature report, The American Lawyer magazine executive editor Gina Passarella interviews the founding member of Blind Melon and Ballard Spahr attorney Rogers Stevens" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtUrT_3gIQk ______ Roger Stevens, musician from Blind Melon, musician, attorney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogersstevens _____ Heather DeLoach, Bee Girl in "No Rain" video - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_DeLoach ______ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. Use your discernment. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mohmah/support

Books Mentioned: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe George by Alex Gino Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiehly Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Maus by Art Spiegelman A Poet and Bin Laden by Hamid Ismailov References: "How the New Banned Book Panic Fits America's History of School Censorship" by Constance Grady Book Ban Busters Interactive Map Censorship Attacks Spreadsheet ALA List of Banned & Challenged Books by Year "What Banning Maus Means for the Generation of Artists It Inspired" by Amy Kurzweil "What Book Censorship Looks Like Outside the United States" by Arvyn Cerezo Educational Gag Orders from PEN America "How to Use FOIA to Uncover Book Challenges" by Kelly Jensen "How to Fight Book Bans and Challenges: An Anti-Censorship Toolkit" by Kelly Jensen Of Prurient Interest Instagram: @ofprurientinterest Website: www.ofprurientinterest.com Twitter: @highlyprurient Patreon: www.patreon.com/ofprurientinterest Facebook: /ofprurientinterest Email: ofprurientinterest@gmail.com J. Davis The Whole Book Experience Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @LeavesOfCha Kaelyn Davis Instagram: @lalatiburona (personal) or @viragobaking (baking, obvi) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ofprurientinterest/support

*Content warnings for self-harm, sexual assault, alcoholism, domestic violence, child abandonment, and in this episode* A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Dark Knight: A True Batman Story by Paul Dini Something Terrible by Dean Trippe The Round House by Louise Erdrich Prison Writings: My Life is my Sun Dance by Leonard Peltier The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy

Sherman Alexie, the award-winning writer, poet, and filmmaker whose works include The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Reservation Blues, joins us to talk about his one true Hemingway sentence from "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber."

Mentioned in this episode:ALA's Top 10 Most Challenged Books ListsAll American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan KielyAuthor Kelly Yang (@kellyyanghk)Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson13 Reasons Why by Jay AsherOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. RowlingThe Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav PilkeyFront Desk by Kelly YangAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeEight of 10-Most Banned Books Challenged for LGBTQ Content: This article includes the quote Heather mentions about how some challengers believe we should not “put books in a child's hand that require discussion.”Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHeather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman; Illustrated by Laura CornellThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniOur Books for Children and Young Adults:Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh- Kelly's short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. BaptistThe Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell JohnsonSee You in the Cosmos by Jack ChengJumped In by Patrick Flores-ScottAmerican Road Trip by Patrick Flores-ScottThe Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather ShumakerFind us online:Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.comJack Cheng: jackcheng.comPatrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.comHeather Shumaker: heathershumaker.comEmail us hello@booksmitten.usProduced by Josie Schneider and Corey SchneiderMusic by Duck Duck Chicken

In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate Indigenous authors and creators through discussing written and spoken Indigenous works. In the episode, we discuss There There, The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Telling our Twisted Histories, and much more!TW: This episode mentions the following topics - abuse, alcoholism, sexual abuseFor more Indigenous authors and books: https://www.ipl.org/div/natam/Map of Native Lands: Native-Land.caEpisode hosted and produced by Jamie, Lauren, and LisaMusic by KellindoShow notes and more can be found at https://www.whatchareadingdude.com/Contact us at wrdpod@gmail.com or @wrdpodSubscribe to catch all the latest episodes!https://linktr.ee/WRDPOD

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خاطرات واقعی یک سرخپوست پاره وقت اثر شرمن آلکسی آرنولد در منطقه‌ی اسپوکن، یعنی محل زندگی سرخ‌پوست‌های آمریکایی زندگی می‌کند و تصمیم می‌گیرد که از این منطقه خارج شود و به مدارس دولتی سفیدپوست‌ها در ریردنِ واشینگتن برود. اطرافیانش، مرتب آزارش می‌دهند و او که همیشه به دنبال یافتن پاسخی برای سوال‌هایش است، تصمیم سختی می‌گیرد و به قصد آموزش بهتر، اقامتگاه را ترک می‌کند و به مدرسه‌ای تمام سفید پوست در شهرک مجاور می‌رود. قوم و قبیله‌اش به او لقب خائن می‌دهند و از طرفی دیگر به سختی مورد پذیرش جامعه‌ی سفیدپوست قرار می‌گیرد. جونیور سرانجام با غلبه بر نقاط ضعف خود و به شیوه‌ای خلاقانه هویت خود را خلق و بازآفرینی می‌کند. * The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian/ ۲۰۰۷ شرمن الکسی، نویسنده‌ی کتاب «خاطرات صد در صد واقعی یک سرخ‌پوست پاره‌وقت»، زندگی واقعی‌ش را دستمایه‌ی این رمان قرار داده و جهانی شگفت و تامل‌برانگیز آفریده است و با طنزی یگانه، خوانندگان سنین مختلف را به گریه و خنده وامی‌دارد. این کتاب در فهرست منتخب رمان بزرگسال شورای کتاب کودک قرار دارد. این رمان، با وجود تحسین زیاد رمان و چندین دستاورد ، اما، همچنین اعتراضاتی را دریافت کرده است و از سال ۲۰۰۸ به طور مداوم در لیست سالانه کتابهایی که اغلب مورد اعتراض قرار گرفته اند ، ظاهر شده است. این مناقشه ناشی از بحث رمان در مورد الکل ، فقر ، زورگویی ، خشونت، کراهت و ناتوانی ذهنی و.... است. در نتیجه ، برخی مدارس این کتاب را از کتابخانه های مدارس و یا درج در برنامه های درسی ممنوع کرده اند کتاب مرجع The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian راوی: عرفان ابراهیمی، مهدی نمینی مقدم، آسیه حیدری شاهی سرایی --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hazardastan/message

"The man to the left." - Sometimes psychic ability gives you pointers, but no conclusion, thus you're left to figure it out. I share a recent evening, deep in warm summer, where spirit offered notice. We find out what happened after. I round out this pod with Artemisia Gentileschi, & set course for more. This is a volunteer organization. Anchor.fm is my home base, and way to connect with me. Sponsorship is an option, and your help really makes a difference. https://anchor.fm/mohmah _____________ REFERENCES {a fluid document and may be updated over time}: Sherman Alexie. Author, grew up around Spokane, WA. "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" is a great book, and shares what poverty feels like, and how we survive it, & much more. https://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-True-Diary-Part-Time-Indian-ebook/dp/B006T2O8TW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= _____ Body Heat. Kathleen Turner, William Hurt. _____ Puzzle pieces with psychic stuff. Yoga premonition: The man to the left. _____ Tibetan singing bowl. Here is an intro on youtube, from YoWangdu Experience Tibet channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHZhgUuJBfM _____ Social Anxiety disorder. Symptoms, and actions to manage the symptoms. Pounding heart, etc. _____ On version of on "Hidden Life of Trees" "How trees talk to each other" - 30+ year Forestry researcher Suzanne Simard shares her TED talk here, "trees talk, often and over vast distances." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2yBgIAxYs _____ Empathy disorder scripts: Love Bombing, marriage offer in 1 month dating... Boundary issues. _____ The Garden of Earthly Delights, Hieronymus Bosch. Artist. https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Garden-of-Earthly-Delights-by-Bosch _____________ Artemesia Gentileschi. Artist. One take, from the New Yorker, "it is the first time in which sexual predation is depicted from the point of view of the predated.": https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/10/05/a-fuller-picture-of-artemisia-gentileschi ______ POD DESCRIPTION: This is the House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. Language is explicit, Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, recovery, codependency, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mohmah/support

In this episode, the hosts talk about censorship. They share a few of their favorite banned books and discuss some of the reasons those books were banned. Censorship sucks, but both August and Kendra had a lot of fun with this one! Books mentioned in the episode: Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (2007) The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde (1890) Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya (1972) Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1955) The Awakening by Kate Chopin (1899) Areopagitica by John Milton (1644) Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (2000) The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall (1928) Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (1985) American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (1991) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008) Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (1937) Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945) Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire (1968) Ulysses by James Joyce (1918-1920, 1922)

What books do you think about when you hear the term Banned Books; do you envision classics like Huck Finn or The Catcher in the Rye? Or books that you wanted to sneak to read when you were a kid because it had swearing, magic, or sexual content? In fact a book series that has been arguably one of the most beloved in modern history, the Harry Potter series, is still high on the list of Banned Books so many years after it was first published. Our episode today was recorded during Banned Books Week, a weeklong annual event sponsored by the American Library Association to celebrate the freedom to read and bring awareness to both current and past attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. We believe this topic is one that you can think about any time of the year, not just for one designated week so we wanted to explore the topic with our guest, Natalie McCall, a librarian and head of youth services at the Mill Valley Public Library in the Bay area of California. She is also the host of a podcast called Eight Books That Made Me where she has conversations with Young Adult authors about 5 books that influenced them growing up and 3 books they encourage readers to check out now. Natalie discusses what it meant to be a hi-lo reader when she was a child, why she thinks one of the most common types of censorship for libraries is based on what books they don't choose to purchase, and about the role of libraries and the freedom to read as one of the foundations of democracy. Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 2- The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett 3- Babysitter's Club series by Ann M. Martin 4- Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal 5- Fear Street series by R. L. Stine 6- Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine 7- The Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac 8- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 9- The Winter Pony by Iain Lawrence 10- A Love Story of Two Boys by Brian Roberson 11- Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12- Forever by Judy Blume 13- The Things They Carried by Tim O' Brien 14- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque  15- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell 16- Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones 17- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds  18- The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery  19- Quiet by Susan Cain 20- Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett 21- Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett 22- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 23- The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reid 24- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander 25- Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 26- Caminar by Skila Brown 27- Under the Mesquite by Guadelupe Garcia McCall 28- Inside Out and Back Again by Thanha Lai 29- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Podcast mentioned: 8 Books That Made Me TV shows mentioned: It's Ok to Not Be Ok (Korean Drama on Netflix) Dark (German Drama on Netflix)

What books do you think about when you hear the term Banned Books; do you envision classics like Huck Finn or The Catcher in the Rye? Or books that you wanted to sneak to read when you were a kid because it had swearing, magic, or sexual content? In fact a book series that has been arguably one of the most beloved in modern history, the Harry Potter series, is still high on the list of Banned Books so many years after it was first published. Our episode today was recorded during Banned Books Week, a weeklong annual event sponsored by the American Library Association to celebrate the freedom to read and bring awareness to both current and past attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. We believe this topic is one that you can think about any time of the year, not just for one designated week so we wanted to explore the topic with our guest, Natalie McCall, a librarian and head of youth services at the Mill Valley Public Library in the Bay area of California. She is also the host of a podcast called Eight Books That Made Me where she has conversations with Young Adult authors about 5 books that influenced them growing up and 3 books they encourage readers to check out now. Natalie discusses what it meant to be a hi-lo reader when she was a child, why she thinks one of the most common types of censorship for libraries is based on what books they don't choose to purchase, and about the role of libraries and the freedom to read as one of the foundations of democracy. Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 2- The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett 3- Babysitter's Club series by Ann M. Martin 4- Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal 5- Fear Street series by R. L. Stine 6- Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine 7- The Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac 8- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 9- The Winter Pony by Iain Lawrence 10- A Love Story of Two Boys by Brian Roberson 11- Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12- Forever by Judy Blume 13- The Things They Carried by Tim O' Brien 14- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque  15- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell 16- Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones 17- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds  18- The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery  19- Quiet by Susan Cain 20- Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett 21- Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett 22- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 23- The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reid 24- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander 25- Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 26- Caminar by Skila Brown 27- Under the Mesquite by Guadelupe Garcia McCall 28- Inside Out and Back Again by Thanha Lai 29- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Podcast mentioned: 8 Books That Made Me TV shows mentioned: It's Ok to Not Be Ok (Korean Drama on Netflix) Dark (German Drama on Netflix)

Sherman Alexie is a major voice in contemporary American literature. He is the author of twenty books including “Reservation Blues” and “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.” The award-winning, and widely banned, young adult novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” won him the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

Sherman Alexie is a major voice in contemporary American literature. He is the author of twenty books including Reservation Blues and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. The award-winning, and widely banned, young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian won him the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

On this week's show, I talk to the fiction writer and historian of Florida attractions Lu Vickers, Plus Joe Marchia writes about Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood.  TEXTS DISCUSSED  NOTES  Check Out our new videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Cg6lFnfl4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH1nXs9hWeY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2jeezvsixU Check out this indiegogo crowd-sourcing effort to bring St. Mark's Bookshop to a new home in the East Village. Sheman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is given away to students in an Iowa district in which the novel is banned from schools. On May 13th, I will participate in The Best of There Will Be Words 2013 show. If you're in Orlando, join us.