Burn This Book: A Banned Books Book Club
Making banned or challenged books more accessible for all readers.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 67
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood (1985) feat. Stephanie Toman
Nicolle and Eden discuss Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, which has be challenged over three decades since the American Library Association began tracking in the ‘90s.
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants, by Dav Pilkey (1997)
Nicolle and Eden discuss Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants (we just read the first one), which has be challenged over two decades since the American Library Association began tracking in the ‘90s.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain (1884)
Nicolle and Eden discuss Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has be challenged over three decades since the American Library Association began tracking in the ‘90s.
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume (1970)
Nicolle and Eden discuss Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, which has be challenged over two decades since the American Library Association began tracking in the ‘90s.
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Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya (1972) feat. Taylor Sorenson
Nicolle, Eden and special guest Taylor Sorenson discuss Rudolf Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima, which has be challenged over three decades since the American Library Association began tracking in the ‘90s.
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In the Night Kitchen, by Maurice Sendak (1970)
Nicolle and Eden discuss Maurice Sendak’s picture book In the Night Kitchen, which has be challenged over two decades since the American Library Association began tracking in the ‘90s.
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Introduction
Enter the controversial pages of banned and challenged books, of censorship and culture wars. Join Nicolle Okoren and Eden Wen each month as they read, discuss and understand the books and authors th…