S1 Ep. 11 - The Right To Read
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Today’s conversation is one where we will not all agree on, but important to understand. For many years, American schools have been pressured to restrict or deny student access to texts deemed objectionable content by some individual or group, resulting in book banning. Book banning is a form of censorship and the most wide-spread form in the United States. These pressures have mounted in recent years, and English teachers have no reason to believe they will diminish. The fight against censorship is a continuing series of skirmishes, not a battle leading to a final victory over censorship. This episode will focus on literary censorship and the right to read. Now, let’s start today’s conversation!
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