Join Dr. Melissa Bedford to learn a brief history of the Banned Books movement and current trends, followed by an interactive reading activity, and a Q&A.
The act of challenging and/or banning books isn’t new; in fact, we are seeing an ever growing trend to censor what stories are available for people to read, particularly our youth. If we want to create a society that is inclusive and celebrates diversity, we must unite in fighting censorship and promote the reading of banned books.
Join Dr. Melissa Bedford, Assistant Professor of Literacy at Eastern Washington University, for an evening of conversation and collaboration for Banned Books Week 2022. This year’s theme is “Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us”. The program will include a brief history of the Banned Books movement and current trends, followed by an interactive reading activity with past and present banned and challenged books, and end with a Q&A. Together, we can battle censorship and work to ensure all stories are being told.
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