Banned Library Podcast

Peter Rugg: The Missing Man by William Austin

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Peter Rugg, the Missing Man, one of the most famous stories in its time about the most travelled man in the original American colonies that became au urban legend without ever existing.

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:14:44 +0000

Sometimes you love your sister so much you use a publicity agent to ruin the career of her guitarist boyfriend because he doesn't love her like you do, and that's creepy and everyone involved is horrible.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 01 May 2025 00:29:46 +0000

The loose autobiographical fiction of James Joyce at his most palatable in long form, Portrait tells the story of Stephen Dedalus and how he contends with being a human who sees the world differently than those around him.

Ireland's Lucky Lady, Shamrock

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

We talk about Ireland's Lucky Lady, the Marvel superhero known as Shamrock.

Oral History - Library Anna, Ghost Librarian

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

This episode we will be going on a bit of a bawdy journey into the library archive not meant for children. Sorry for the sound.

My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000

The library looks at a pre-YA classic about an alien invasion, talks about our favorite alien invasion movies, and discusses some potential ways to stop aliens in their tracks.

The Glove by Fritz Leiber

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:56:00 +0000

After a neighbor's assault, a young man must wrestle with the supernatural possibilities of a glove the attacker left behind.

The Island by Alice Brown

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:21:00 +0000

A man hears a tale of a shipwreck, a legendary island, and a lost love from a survivor of all three.

Square of Canvas by Anthony M. Rud

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:12:00 +0000

A female art student listens to artist Hal Pemberton tell his life story in an insane asylum.

Ruby Bridges Goes to School by Ruby Bridges

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:58:00 +0000

A little girl did a brave thing, and the world should remember to be kind.

Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:19:00 +0000

Mary kills her husband, and we go through her process.

Maus by Art Spiegelman

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Author Spiegelman interviews his father, a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor, while representing various groups in the story as animals.

Episode 3: Neon Gods and Writing Myth Takes

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:28:00 +0000

What would happen if you took the greek myth of Hades and Persephone and made them sex a lot? Neon Gods bursts forth in a spicy story meant for those with little need for plot and big need for sexy brooding waiting around.

Episode 2: Finna and the Quantum Immortality of Dale

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:22:00 +0000

A broken couple battles capitalism through the multiverse while our host talks about how his brother was lost in time and space.

Special thanks to @gohomekiki for the recommendation.

Episode 1: F9 and Granny's Spanish Love

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Starting the podcast fresh again, we talk F9: The Fast Saga and my Granny Wendy's lost love in Spain.

Banned TV - X-Files "Home"

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 18 May 2021 12:58:00 +0000

Mulder and Scully fight the Peacock fam and learn what motherhood is all about. Except really disturbing

Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 13 May 2021 23:31:27 +0000

Mikael and Lisbeth come together to solve a decades old mystery while things get very dark for them.

Little Bill (series) written by Bill Cosby and Varnette P. Honeywood (illus.)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:06:00 +0000

Several lessons are learned including dealing with bullying, losing something you worked hard for, being a good sport, and not being a rapist.

Hunger Games (2012)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:37:00 +0000

When a young girl is picked to fight to the death, she does to the detriment of the crazy dystopian society's leader.

Big Hard Sex Criminals written by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky (illus)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:14:00 +0000

When two people who can stop time after having orgasms start a relationship, things get complicated when they also start robbing banks to save a library.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:14:00 +0000

When platonic friends need money, the easiest way to get what everyone wants is to make pornography.

Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth (illus.)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:19:00 +0000

This episode we learn about sex and how people get so weird about their bits and bobs and why that matters.

Attack of the Vampire Weenies by David Lubar

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:55:37 +0000

We're talking short stories with bite that kill little kids in this episode that will make you believe mimes can be vampires.

Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This book is just utter nonsense, so I make a bunch of stuff up.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:59:00 +0000

A whole country hated this movie that Hard Rock Cafe strangely supported, a movie about spies fighting for drug use.

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A kid loves this tree and the tree loves the kid back. Then the kid grows up, and the tree gets hacked to pieces.

The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein and Henry Cole (Illus.)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:33:18 +0000

A small duck named Elmer does not fit in until a killing spree shows how special he really is.

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd (illus.)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A rabbit says goodnight and outlasts the librarian who hated it.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle (illus.)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000

We learn colors and animals and that Texas looks before they leap unless by reading this book you are an activated sleeper agent.

Bad Kitty for President by Nick Bruel

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Bad Kitty runs for neighborhood president and learns a lot along the way including some ways to not say swear words.

Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack and Stevie Lewis (illus.)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:27:52 +0000

A story of a brutal monarch who kills a dragon, but is also a very sweet LGBT+ love story.

Skippyjon Jones series by Judy Schachner

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:28:48 +0000

A small cat decides he is a Mexican superhero and kills a bumblebee.

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Marlon Bundo and Jill Twiss, EG Keller (illus.)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Marlon Bundo, the BOTUS, lives a lonely life until he meets Wesley. Can their love remain when the stink bug decides same sex marriage is still allowed?

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000

When a boy is bet he can't eat worms, he does despite his friends not being his friends through the pure evil that is the male ego.

This Day in June by Gayle E Pitman and Kristyna Litten

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 06:18:30 +0000

It's a parade in June that celebrates a great subculture as well as provides amazing information! Plus a pigeon.

Scarlet Street (1945)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:27:51 +0000

When a painter gets involved with some criminals, things take a super dark turn in this gritty noir.

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 04:07:40 +0000

A movie so funny they banned it in Norway, we're covering the life story of a man who got super killed.

Dirty Harry (1971)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 19:40:53 +0000

There's a crazy madman running around San Francisco, and he's chasing a serial killer.

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:38:46 +0000

For Banned Books Week 2019, we revisit a story of a deranged relationship born from the world of fanfiction and now a multimillion dollar movie.

The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:23:31 +0000

A miserly couple has a run in with a man in the woods with an ax and it goes about like you would expect.

Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:57:33 +0000

A collection of tales about humans making it to Mars and being pretty disappointed for the most part.

Color Out of Space by HP Lovecraft

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:29:53 +0000

A surveyor hears the story of a meteor blighting the land of a small New England farm and destroying a family.

Guts by Chuck Palahniuk

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:38:41 +0000

A young man tells us all about his adventure in a swimming pool.

I Saw Esau by Iona and Peter Opie

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:31:03 +0000

What happens when some folklorists gather together all the children's rhymes and have them illustrated by a master children's illustrator?

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 06:15:03 +0000

A woman told to rest for her own good goes slowly insane in a room with yellow wallpaper… or does she? She totally does.

The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:02:43 +0000

David did a bad thing and gets cursed by an old lady while figuring out who his friends are and what middle fingers are for.

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000

We follow the ups and downs and rapes of a Chilean family for several mystical generations.

Grendel by John Gardner

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:18:00 +0000

We learn that a monster known to be a crazy bloodthirsty tornado of violence is really just a bit of a thinker. With claws.

Voicemails (2019)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:57:30 +0000

A librarian gets in trouble when he agrees to transcribe the voicemails of an older patron.

Shade's Children by Garth Nix

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:56:13 +0000

When all the adults have vanished and overlords have taken over, a bunch of superpowered kids have sex and save the planet.

Friday Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 18:06:15 +0000

A not-so-banned book describing a town obsessed with high school football.

Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:40:34 +0000

A young girl befriends wolves and makes her way across the tundra looking for where she belongs.

Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 30 May 2019 05:41:23 +0000

Moby navigates water and religion and abortion and all kinds of difficult topics that are way worse than the language for which it was challenged.

So Far From the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 14 May 2019 19:58:13 +0000

An autobiographical tale of a young Japanese girl and her family escaping Korea and surviving after World War II.

The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 07 May 2019 19:19:50 +0000

A young girl in Holland spends two years in an upstairs room hiding from Nazis during World War II.

A Prayer for Owen Meany: John's Mom Got It Going On, Part 3

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:21:35 +0000

An overview of moving religions, John's mom at a baseball game, and a new man in the family.

A Prayer for Owen Meany: Instrumental History, Part 2

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:56:10 +0000

A history of the town, religion, Owen, and John's mother and the fact that the rope weighed as much as little Owen.

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:06:10 +0000

John Irving pens a book banned from within three states about a little boy with a big voice who really stinks at baseball.

Rainbow Boys, Coming of the Creeper, Part 5

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Kyle gives Jason a lift and Nelson gets super creepy on Kyle before they go to grandma's house.

Rainbow Boys, Meeting the Problem, Part 4

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Nelson and Kyle almost fight some dudes and are starting a club while Kyle is struggling to come out to his parents.

Rainbow Boys: Rain Coming Down, Part 3

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Nelson and Kyle run into a bump in the rain and Jason gets even more confused about his relationship with Debra.

Rainbow Boys: Coming Out, Part 2

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Jason runs from a meeting, Kyle tries to talk to Jason, and Nelson is kinda a scorned bully.

Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:24:22 +0000

A brief cover of the author and the banned book leads us to Jason meeting Kyle and Nelson at a meeting.

Death of a Salesman: What Sacrifices May Come, Part 5

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The state of Willy is revealed to his sons and everyone makes plans to do better despite themselves.

Death of a Salesman: Uncle Ben Comes, Part 4

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Back in the memory we learn where some problems started as Uncle Ben comes for a visit.

Death of a Salesman: What Dreams, Part 3

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The dreams become reality when we learn more about how things were back when for the Loman family.

Death of a Salesman: Father and Son Complaints, Part 2

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:35:33 +0000

Willy and Linda talk about his problems and Biff while Biff and Happy make plans after waking up.

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Arthur Miller's play examines the American Dream at its heart: the family. We talk about the author then why the play is banned and get into it a little.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: House Guest, Part 4

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Alice fights off animals trying to get in their house, hangs with a puppy, and converses with a caterpillar smoking a hookah

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Animal Tails, Part 3

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Alice hangs out with some animals and hears a sad tail then masquerades as a housekeeper and gets stuck in a house.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Down the Hole, Part 2

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Alice falls down the rabbit hole and finds a room of doors and something to drink, just like we all did in college.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Part 1

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

We cover Lewis Carroll and Alice falls down a hole into a mysterious world filled with nonsense and math problems.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Moby Dick Read-a-Long

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:50:00 +0000

New for the library is a read-a-long series of two classic books featuring commentary! We hope you had a great day!

Paths of Glory (1957)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Four men go on trial for cowardice in this Stanley Kubrick film that was not liked by anyone who thought the French Army was better than they were.

No Escape (2015)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:02:22 +0000

A random white family finds themselves in the middle of an Asian coup and have to get out before they are executed.

Rambo (2008)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 05:51:51 +0000

Rambo is back and killing all the people in Burma to save some dumbass white people.

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:36:39 +0000

World War I Italy has a woman, cheese, alcohol, and bombs. An American ambulance driver romances, eats, drinks, and blows up.

In the Realm of the Senses (1976)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Our librarian learns a lot about sex and relationships in this nudity sex oh wow safe search on beautiful tragedy of a true story.

Pretty Baby (1978)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 07:10:33 +0000

Our librarian goes back to the brothels of New Orleans Storyville for the story of a little girl learning to be a little girl despite growing up very fast.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 20:20:24 +0000

Our librarian goes to West and East Egg to see a bunch of rich assholes try and act like humans. Mostly they all fail.

Kids (1995)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:05:46 +0000

Our librarian talks sex, drugs, murder, and rock and roll as we follow a bunch of jerks around New York City.

High School DxD (2012)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:21:14 +0000

In a fight between angels, demons, and fallen angels stands one horny teenage jerk who keeps getting himself in trouble.

The Tin Drum (1979)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 20:27:19 +0000

A young boy stops growing but keeps beating that goddamn drum. Just keeps on beating the drum and screaming.

The Outsiders by SE Hinton

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:48:12 +0000

Librarian ST Harker joins the Greasers in their epic battle against the Socs and people who talk in movie theaters with The Outsiders Chapters 1-3.

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 18:35:26 +0000

Our librarian ST Harker is back to talk Jesus over the holiday break with the story of the Crucifixion told a little different. What would Jesus do?

Da Vinci Code (2006)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:32:20 +0000

Our librarian gets into the secrets of the church and symbolism following Tom Hank's mane around Paris and England!

Ben-Hur (1959)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:05:53 +0000

Our librarian ST Harker goes back to Jesus times to follow the story of Jewish Charlton Heston as he gets betrayed and makes his way through life as a slave and gladiator.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:07:44 +0000

When a few girls go sick from late night dancing, the town gets excited that witches might have come to Salem

Pink Flamingos (1972)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 04:56:32 +0000

Vying to be the "filthiest people in the world," a couple dealing in child trafficking attacks a violent cannibalistic family. Fun for the whole family.

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 19:32:32 +0000

The long running television show gets a movie where the famous family ruins their town, runs to Alaska, and learns a lot about what being a family means.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:30:25 +0000

The story of people being the worst people on the planet. Money, sex, and drugs!

Black Boy by Richard Wright

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0000

A memoir of a great writer dealing with racial issues, poverty, domestic violence, and a lot of moving around and learning.

The Exorcist (1973)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:20:59 +0000

When a little girl begins showing strange behavior, rather than say "teens, what you gonna do?" her mom calls in the priests.

Friday the 13th (1980)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:46:59 +0000

Back to summer camp with a killer knife person taking out the most horrible creatures of all: camp counselors!

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:12:00 +0000

Join us while we talk about one of the most influential and censored movies and why it should really be The Texas Sledgehammer Massacre.

Detour for Emmy by Marilyn Reynolds

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Our October horror fest begins with the scariest thing of all: Teen pregnancy! Emmy has an okay life that gets better when she gets a boyfriend and starts planning her future. Then sex.

Last Tango in Paris (1972)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:57:00 +0000

When a widower and a sad girl get together in an apartment, things get weird. A little sexy, then not, then things just go super creepy pants. Trigger warnings for rape, sexual content, and suicide.

The Great Dictator (1940)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:54:00 +0000

The time is late 1930s and a childish dictator of a European country and a Jewish barber are trying to make their way in the world.

Wonder Woman (2017)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0000

A woman of wonder comes from a fabled island of Greek legend to help out during World War I. No man's land, indeed.

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

We get into one of the most memorable books and movies of all time, talking about the O'Hara family and how Scar-O plans to win the hand of Ashley at the barbeque before he marries his cousin.

A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

A young boy grows up on a farm and is destroyed by a bull, but he gets a pig out of it so winner winner chicken dinner.

Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Being ten is so hard, especially when you have to make lists about all the things you hate. Plus there's the cocaine addiction. Maybe?

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000

A man in wings jumps off the hospital where an important baby soon known as Milkman is being born.

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 31 May 2018 00:18:07 +0000

War is hell but not in this book of truth-telling fiction. Crank up the Creedence because we're going to 'Nam and learning what the war was really like.

Always Running by Luis Rodriquez

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 25 May 2018 04:06:54 +0000

The true story of a gang member's journey into and out of la vida loca. And not one Ricky Martin joke.

The Terrorist by Caroline B Cooney

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Thu, 10 May 2018 12:47:55 +0000

A young boy gets blowed up, his family get super sad, and then we wrap it all up pretty easy with a rather genre ending to a literary tale.

Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 01 May 2018 13:57:02 +0000

A boy goes to live on a farm with a complete psychopath. But in a fun way.

Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:52:00 +0000

A young girl goes with her family on vacation, she reflects on a dead classmate, and her dog doesn't die but the book won a Newberry Honor anyway.

Fat Kid Rules the World by KL Going

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:15:51 +0000

A fat kid gets introduced into the punk rock life by a manic junkie dream dude and we all learn a lesson about being aware of all the life around us.

The Facts Speak for Themselves by Brock Cole 120

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 02:00:46 +0000

A young girl tells her horrifying story and if you don't need a shower after this one then you need to go to church.

You Hear Me? poems and writing by teenage boys, edited by Betsy Franco

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:42:00 +0000

A collection of poems by teenagers so get ready for some modern angst of Holden Caulfield levels.

A Time To Kill by John Grisham

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:20:04 +0000

When a black man kills the men who raped his daughter, a small southern town loses its damn mind.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +0000

A problematic author with a story containing a very muddled message about suicide.

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +0000

High school is crazy, right? Like that one time you called the cops because of a super tramatic event but all your friends thought you were being a killjoy. Memories.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:00:00 +0000

It was a pleasure to burn through this book and explain that people are dummies for banning a book on book banning.

God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:40:00 +0000

Vonnegut dies to bring you news from the Pearly Gates, interviewing notable dead people about their lives and thoughts on current events.

Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:07:00 +0000

A woman loses her husband and is not that broken up about it and that broke people up about it.

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0000

A small town holds a very special lottery and people were super mad about it.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000

A man trying to escape prison finds himself locked up in the worst way in this psychadelic novel about conformity, individuality, and sanity.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy kinda saunter into the magical world of Narnia and tear stuff up. It's good to be the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve.

The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

A brat becomes an average kid with a strange family with this week's book.

Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

A crazy, racist little fairy tale, Sambo learns to steal from bullies and eat hella pancakes.

Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Banned for language and moral/religious reasons, we get into the story of a little girl with family problems and the old man she thinks is taking her friend.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

From the deep Depression-era south is a story of hope and hatred and one family's story.

William Tyndale's New Testament

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

The library delves into the Gospel of Matthew with this biblical translation that brought Jesus to the English masses and totally got the author murdered by the state.

Peyton Place by Grace Metalious

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000

A small New England town is rocked by the scandal of everyday life in one of the most forgotten popular books of the twentieth century.

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 09:05:00 +0000

Sex and violence abound as we meet Vivian, a young werewolf trying to make her way in the world and get some hot man meat. Possibly by eating him.

Stephen King's It

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 06:38:00 +0000

Part 1 - We start at the beginning with the murders of a little boy and a gay man while Stan, Richie, Ben, Eddie, and Beverly are called home because they promised.

Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 19:23:12 +0000

We begin with the book that taught us that Germans are people, too! Young Patty learns about the world in her small town.

Looking for Alaska by John Green

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000

An angsty kid meet some new friends in this heartbreaking tale of whiny smokers cussing a lot.

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 06:50:00 +0000

Two boys try to set a world record for kissing after their friend is beaten in this YA novel. One lady tried to get it thrown out of libraries for sexual content.

I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 28 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000

The autobiography of transgender teen Jazz Jennings, this heartfelt tale is one of acceptance and sacrificing yourself to a volcano god.

George by Alex Gino

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 21 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Rule Number 1 of Cheer Club: You don't talk about Cheer Club.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 14 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000

We learn about the Handmaid and her/his tale about the alien artifact that brings water back to the world.

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 07 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000

A book that in no way follows the plot of Three Men and a Baby (which is crazy) but was banned from a bunch of places.

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Books are banned in Nazi hotels and then we sorta get into the book.

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

The world is ending with the water freezing over and the library is getting sued as we continue with Kurt Vonnegut month!

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Vonnegut month continues with a tale of man machines and the library has a story about a machine who tried to assimilate a man for reasons.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

A banned book unstuck in time and how the library kept its forest despite mutant dogs.

Crazy Lady by Jane Leslie Conly

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Crazy lady's in books, terrorists in supermarkets, and were-garous down in the swamp branch library.

Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

It's a bunch of sports related small stories, and Granny Wendy would be mad.

The Fighting Ground by Avi

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

A novel about the Revolutionary War meets a story about librarian spring break gone bad.

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Gathering a group of ragtag individuals is important, either to get confidence through sports or take down a conservationist construction worker with owls.

Life is Funny by ER Frank

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 17:48:55 +0000

Life is Funny as a pair of teens find out in the library.

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000

We hear about a hallmark of African-American literature and a road trip into the wilds of Texas our librarian once took.

Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 20:36:03 +0000

A play of a family trying to find their way in the world and a few characters from fiction who died and caused the stories to happen.

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 06:45:00 +0000

Ralph Ellison's groundbreaking story about a boy becoming a man is discussed in part and we go into characters in fiction that have no name.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 03:16:59 +0000

Our humanity is building the hope that we are better than we are.

Animal Farm by George Orwell

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 06:17:15 +0000

Today we learn about the classic tale of animal rights and a few more books that were meant for adults but given to children.

Blubber by Judy Blume

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:49:51 +0000

Bullies abound in Judy Blume's Blubber and on our top ten list of the best bullies in literature.

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) by George Orwell

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 14:00:00 +0000

The story of man who feels all is not right with the world. Then he finds out how wrong the world really is.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 21:04:18 +0000

A story about an old miser time traveling and changing his ways based on threats and punishment rather than good will.

Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 14:00:00 +0000

One boy's climb from apartheid to tennis champion.

Arming America by Michael Bellasiles

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 14:00:00 +0000

A discredited book that means little in terms of banned books.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the world that is brave and new with drugs and violence! What's gonna happen?

Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 14:51:14 +0000

The "new" host Harker reads today as Georgia learns a lot, especially about boys and pooping.

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Like sands through the hourglass, these are snows falling on cedars. This story is so full of racial drama and the sex!

We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 13:00:00 +0000

A group of boys trash a house and nearly kill a girl, and that's just in the first few paragraphs. Book was banned for alcohol, violence, and sexual content.

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Very little talk about the book and way more talk about bathrooms and a dog.

What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:00:00 +0000

A story told with sex and masturbation and evil wizards being shot down after stealing a baby... All told in verse. It's totally evil and cool.

The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome to this startling tale of a girl who just wants love, but instead finds success as a super popular milk carton model. And there's a ninja machete fight! Awesome read!

My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln and Christopher Collier

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Banned 68 - My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln and Christopher Collier

Beloved by Toni Morrison

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 15:00:00 +0000

We read an award winning book about a ghost haunting the life of an ex-slave and then talk about ghosts in the library.

Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegeser

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Some talk about moving on, then a novel about the upper crust of society wondering when all their glorious secrets will come spilling out.

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Advice and ghosts are in the library as well as the classic novel about a whiny jerk going out on the town and learning that life if full of hypocrisy, even himself.

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous (Beatrice Sparks)

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 15:00:00 +0000

A story of order and a nightgown with little anchors then a book about an anonymous diary full of lies about drugs and a life not worth living.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 15:00:00 +0000

We talk about the origin of the library's ebooks and an important book everyone should read.

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the literary deconstruction of race and beauty in this book about… holy crap that's what this book is about?! Evan might talk about the armadillos that are trying to sex each other.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000

One of the most banned books of all time going back over a 130 years, let's learn about a little boy's life after faking his own murder and meeting up with a slave.

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Two boys join together to create a superhero by coercion and violence so they can escape responsibility for their actions and make a profit.

Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Meyers

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 05:00:00 +0000

We go into combat with this view of the Vietnam Conflict/War/Murder Forest through the eyes of a young man dealing with stuff.

When Dad Killed Mom by Julius Lester

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 05:00:00 +0000

We delve into the lives of two kids being disrupted by their dad shooting their mom in the face and the secrets that get revealed.

Daughters of Eve by Lois Duncan

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

A group of young girls become a frightening force for feminism as we discuss Lois Duncan, water heater's breaking, and dude's being jerks.

ttyl by Lauren Myracle

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 15 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Three girls live their lives one text message at a time in this look into what makes teen girls tick. It's boys, right? Some booze? What's the religious one doing with her teacher? Find out in ttyl by Lauren Myracle.

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Part 2

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 08 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The second part of a book about a little girl who goes off to help her uncle dad with an armored bear to stop her evil mom monkey lady from going to heaven.

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Part 1

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 01 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The first part of a book about a little girl who can talk to shiny camping equipment goes on a quest to fight an evil lady with a golden monkey from cutting out people's souls.

Agony of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Growing up is tough and Alice is agonizing about finding a new mom and pretty much being a weirdo normal kid.

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Some library news, an autobiography steeped in racial overtones, crimes against children and sex, and then a little alien abduction in the library.

The BFG by Roald Dahl

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 06:00:00 +0000

Giants are dead all over as Evan tells a story about Granny Wendy losing her whomping stick and the story of Sophie the orphan.

The Witches by Roald Dahl

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:00:00 +0000

When a young boy meets up with some witches, he might be losing his damn mind. Roald Dahl, you so crazy!

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Once upon a time, a little boy went on a magical adventure. Except I'm betting it was all in his head because this is some crazy crap featuring bugs, giant produce, and murder in the clouds.

Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Talking about some heavy shit and a long story about a night in a haunted house.

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 14:00:00 +0000

A young boy makes a new friend and is drawn deeper into an evil world of Satanism and the occult, learning sometimes sacrifices must be made.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 06:01:00 +0000

The tale of men of simple pleasures and simple times meeting on hard ways. Also being frozen.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 06:00:00 +0000

Ender Wiggin is here to chew bubble gum and kick ass and cry and he’s all out of bubble gum and ass. Because aliens don’t have asses. But don’t tell him, it’s a secret.

Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 04:29:30 +0000

Can Smilla solve the mystery of the young boy's death and defeat the space worms? I dunno.

Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000

Margaret only wants three things: drugs, sex, and rock and roll. Kidding. She wants religion, boobs, and her period. What a long, strange trip.

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 20:09:54 +0000

High school cults, library wars, evil teachers, and chocolate. Oh yeah, we had fun with this one.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J K Rowling

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The Harry Potter that started it all! Join Evan as he talks about wizards, wizardry, how Hogwarts is a hellscape, and how unicorns are not innocent.

Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon (Hardy Boys #1) 40

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 04:58:00 +0000

The Hardy Boys are on the case when Tower Mansion is robbed and poor people are the worst! Wigs and hobos abound!

A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 03:33:36 +0000

What would happen if you took Lovecraft and made him believe in the power of love? That's the heart and soul of this book, traveling across the stars on the wings of math, facing horrible abominations and alien figures, and finding out the universe ain't so bad after all. While my first reaction as an adult is to reject the ending as too neat, too concise and optimistic in how easily little Meg defeats the monster and saves her family, I see how a young child would love it. Thinking back, I do not remember much about the story when I first read it in sixth grade, but the love of math and the ideas of science that it implanted in me has always stuck. A quick, fun read, this book holds up as a fun entry for children but lacks a strong narrative for adults. Kinda gotta love a big, furry, tentacled, blind creature named Aunt Beast, though.

Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 23:09:49 +0000

When evil comes to pray on poor Dudley the Stork, he calls upon his animal friends to help him. Too bad they are all crazy idiots. The quick and funny ghost story is written for just beginning to read children as a first chapter book containing surprises with a bit of complexity in the language. Honestly, the twist at the end is not one I will spoil as written, but it is sure to make you say Hay! I hate puns. Stand out character is the medium Madam Creepy, the mystic alligator. The drawings are fun and in keeping with the artist and writer's other collaborations. A fun time.

Carrie by Stephen King

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 23:00:00 +0000

Meet Carrie. She's a sad and lonely girl who gets picked on until she kills everyone. With super powers. Like you do. The novel is a blend of third person narration and secondary fictional material outlining some history, background, and context for the events of the novel where Carrie gets picked on and kills everyone. This blend can be jarring, but also aids in the suspense. The reader knows where all this bullying, premarital sex, cursing, and general shitty teen behavior will lead as soon as we learn the crazy girl can move things with her mind, but the "nonfiction" additions help stretch out the quick pacing. If you are a Stephen King purist, you already know this book by heart. Everyone else deserves to check it out from the library.

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:52:00 +0000

As a treasure hunt type of novel, when the action revs up, you find yourself turning the pages faster and faster to see what happens next, then going back to see what pop culture references you missed. And that is what makes half this book fun, the references. If you were a child of the 80s that grew up on movies, TV and video games as your primary child rearing devices, this book should hit every chord in your brain bringing back memories on nearly every page. If you don’t know a lot about that kind of stuff... well, the story is enjoyable, just get ready to skip a lot of sections describing in detail various video game scenarios and tricks. A solid book that leans heavily on nostalgia, but still makes you wonder what is going to happen next.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 03:00:59 +0000

A novel told from the point of a young girl that deals with racism, sexism, classicism, and violence in the deep south. Join our narrator as he gets into the issues of his homeland and also shares stories about rolling in tires and old pianos in gymnasiums. Subscribe on iTunes or our feedburner RSS feed to get new and old episodes or donate to the Patreon for even more!

It's So Amazing by Robie H Harris and Michael Emberley

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 01:10:33 +0000

A book about eggs, sperm, birth, babies, families, spawning, tearing free the burden of your own existential horror, and making yourself irrelevant through reproduction.

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:50:48 +0000

A boy and his magical grandmother battle evil while going to church and finding fish gods. Also, the farmer and the cowman can be friends.

Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 03:11:52 +0000

A child gets sent to bed without dinner and in the throes of hunger pains experiences vivid hallucinations of wild things and voyages.

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:56:00 +0000

A small man is sucked out of his clothes and into a hellish wasteland where he must defeat a cult of baking Hitlers before they give rise to the abomination known as M'ilk.

Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan 30

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 12 May 2015 04:03:50 +0000

A bunch of kids decide it would be funny to kidnap their teacher but everything goes horribly wrong, mostly because one of them is Bonkers McCrazynuts.

Draw Me a Star by Eric Carle

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 03 May 2015 19:42:11 +0000

An disembodied voice commands an artist to draw a star and the hellish helix of conditioned response spirals out of control.

Paper Towns by John Green

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 02:48:26 +0000

A boy likes this girl who helps him realize the world is… something.

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 02:47:20 +0000

Follow Sam I Am as he attempts to gather the soul of another victim by forcing him to eat rotten food through persistence.

The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N McIntyre

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:51:23 +0000

In the court of Louis the Roman Numeral, some dude caught a mermaid, and the French aristocracy proves it will eat anything.

Serena by Ron Rash

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:37:25 +0000

A rich couple start murdering everybody so they can cut as much timber as possible in 1930s North Carolina.

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:25:50 +0000

What would happen if one of the Hogwart's Houses started using the Matrix to fuck up and control the other houses?

Divergent by Veronica Roth

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 04:55:20 +0000

In the near future, Chicago is divided into factions who value random virtues. Tris, our hero, shows aptitude for various virtues making her Divergent, so she switches from the boring people to the crazy people.

The Stupids Die by Harry Allard and James Marshall

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 09:44:26 +0000

In this existential tale of woeful stupidity, the Stupid family are faced with their greatest challenge: life.

Asha's Mums by Rosamund Elwin and Michele Paulse

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 07:37:08 +0000

When her teacher doesn't believe she can have two mothers, Asha goes on a roaring rampage of revenge in this children's book.

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell 20

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 05:36:18 +0000

Banned for homosexuality and anti-family values, this heartwarming tale gets the library treatment.

Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:00:00 +0000

Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James is a 2011 self-published book about the sexual relationship of virginal Anastasia Steele and rich sociopath Christian Grey.

Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 01:48:32 +0000

When Davey's father dies, she and her family move to New Mexico to deal with all their feelings. And so many feelings happen.

The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:43:10 +0000

The book that proved you can just have a bunch of idiots running around in the woods until they win.

Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:03:20 +0000

The exploration of this past brings horror and joy, home and comfort that touches on the creation of a dreamer through lost time and the perception of universal truths.

Hunger Games (series) by Suzanne Collins

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:13:03 +0000

What if you wanted to kill children in a systematic and fun way?

Desert Places: A Novel of Terror by Blake Crouch

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:56:42 +0000

A personal choice for a banned book, a novelist and a serial killer butt heads in this tale of violence and psychological horror.

Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy by R L Stine

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 05:32:58 +0000

Ready to get terrifying nightmares and the most heart-pounding terror of horror? Too bad, we read Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy by R L Stine.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 14:29:54 +0000

The marriage of two crazy people falling down the rabbit hole of insanity.

Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:50:51 +0000

A young lady talks about her dead brother and we talk about death and FUN. It's pretty dark.

Junie B Jones and The Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park 10

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 05:26:58 +0000

Some talk about bears and read the best banned book ever.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 06:22:31 +0000

It's a diary and I feel very uncomfortable talking about it because it's nonficiton... dammit just read this book.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:11:15 +0000

Two teenagers with cancer fall in love in a very structured story that hammers home the point of life.

The Giver by Lois Lowry

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:50:08 +0000

In a world where everything is the same, one boy gets his mind hole blown open when he meets The Giver.

Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:48:21 +0000

A little girl dies, her family falls apart, and the death of a great comedian.

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:07:20 +0000

A fairy tale where things all work out in the end unless you count the weird ass body mutilation, witchcraft, and random murder by a demon.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:22:00 +0000

Turn the lights down low, light a campfire, and get ready to hear about Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

It's Perfectly Normal by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:44:57 +0000

Learn about your body and sexy times in this week's episode.

King & King by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:44:06 +0000

Can a prince find love in a hellish wasteland where Texas has a monarchy?

Forever... by Judy Blume

contact@bannedlibrary.com (Banned Library) — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:40:29 +0000

Young love finds itself in a boring story banned so many times it should have its own shelf in the library.