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Related: About this forumThat Librarian by Amanda Jones
Bloomsbury Publishing, NYC, 2024
Tiny Louisiana town school librarian becomes a vicious target of the nationwide book banning extremists.
She is naive, grownup white and Christian in a town where everyone does know your name.
Until the barrage of death threats from these same lifelong friends lead by dark money vigilantes.
Her terror trying to keep her family safe. Her legal fight. Her long overdue coming of age confronting her own white privilege and Christianity.
An emotionally difficult book.
A nightmare but also the awakening of the resistance to hate.
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That Librarian by Amanda Jones (Original Post)
cbabe
Sep 27
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txwhitedove
(4,010 posts)1. Yes, on hold at my library as all books and ebooks in use.
cbabe
(4,163 posts)2. Careful. I had to read in small doses. Enraging and triggering. Landry on down.
txwhitedove
(4,010 posts)3. Ooh, thanks for warning. I am super proud of my library, part of the Harris County Public Library system
here in Houston area. They signed a proclamation to NOT ban books.
cbabe
(4,163 posts)4. Hurray for all librarians, keeping the light on for us all.