Involved in the suit. you will definitely recognize. them george m. johnson, author of all boys aren t blue. and ashley perez, author of out of darkness. we feature both of them on the velshi banned book club. calls to get rid of their books have only intensified since then. johnson sums up why. it s simple, my book tells the truth. my book tells the truth about the black experience. it tells the truth about the queer experience and it tells the truth about the black spirit queer experience. spirit queer experience. i love what i m seeing here. that s some well-coached chicken. you done, peyton? the subway series just keeps gettin better. one prilosec otc each morning blocks heartburn all day and all night. prilosec otc reduces excess acid for 24 hours, blocking heartburn before it starts. one pill a day. 24 hours. zero heartburn.
One of them. this county, specifically in florida, more broadly, has become a national symbol for ultraconservative efforts to ban books. florida state in a state level approach to literary censorship, this past year alone, the governor ron desantis has passed three laws aimed at limiting educational material, including access to books. the laws in their guidelines are insidiously vague, with potential for serious repercussions for educators who violate them, including up to five years in prison. florida and it struck one and state laws are not just a sign of dark days to come, they are a sign of dark days. they re already here. members of the velshi banned book club will recognize many of the titles on their list of books targeted by the county school district. they are traditional classics, contemporary masterpieces, books that have contributed to the very fabric of this society in our country, including two that would featured on the velshi banned book club. all boys aren t blue, by
Use legal force, to impose what they consider a virtue on women. thank you for your great reporting on this, we appreciate it. the government is a longtime journalist and host of this podcast. a special edition of the banned book club, in honor of banned book week, which is right now, we take a hard look at the y. why are so many people trying to bend so many books? here is what out of darkness author, ashley ho perez, featured on the velshi banned book club. thank you. the fact that people get worked up about what young people are reading has to deal with fear and control. no one in these school board meetings is talking about the cell phones that are in their kids pockets, right? they have immediate access to so much content. and what i think is important about literature and has been in the case of all the books you mentioned and many other works of literature, is the opportunities it creates for young people. so, rather than focusing on
Club is now in session. i m thrilled to be joined by ashley ho perez, she is the associate professor of comparative studies that ohio state university. she is the author of the book out of darkness. she s the recipient of numerous honors, including the 2016 prince award for excellence and young adult literature. ashley, good morning to you. thank you for joining us on the velshi banned book club. thank you so much for having me. out of darkness is a challenge in re-, there s no question about. it is tough. what s do you say to parents who argue that their child is not ready for book like this? adam, i am a parent so i really relate to those concerns. i would tell them, no problem. your child doesn t need to read this book. if they want to read it, read it with them if you have concerns. let s talk about the passage that the lake the mother and late travis had problems about. for obvious reasons i m not going to read out that passage. it is graphic. they get in the scene s
Emotional writing, and gruesome events do not a band book make. assuming you are in advanced radar, or motion lee quipped four out of darkness, you stand-alone great deal from that. this book harnesses the power of discomfort that we have talked so much about as a book club. right after the break, i m thrilled to be joined by the author about of darkness, ashley ho perez. about o among my patients, i often see them havef teeth sensitivity as well as gum issues. does it worry me? absolutely. sensodyne sensitivity & gum gives us the dual action effect that really takes care of both our teeth sensitivity as well as our gum issues. there s no question it s something that i would recommend. ashley ho perez.