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• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

  

  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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  Published: 6 Mar 2018 Duration: 34:32

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

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• God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut

  

  God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut

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  Published: 27 Feb 2018 Duration: 33:15

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

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• Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

  

  Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

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  Published: 20 Feb 2018 Duration: 22:35

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

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• The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

  

  The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

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  Published: 13 Feb 2018 Duration: 31:55

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

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• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

  

  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

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  Published: 6 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:23:51

  A man trying to escape prison finds himself locked up in the worst way in this psychadelic novel about conformity, individuality, and sanity.Banned#49 ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-20091971 - Colorado - Challenged in Greenley ... Read more →
  A man trying to escape prison finds himself locked up in the worst way in this psychadelic novel about conformity, individuality, and sanity.Banned#49 ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-20091971 - Colorado - Challenged in Greenley ... Read more →

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

  

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

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  Published: 30 Jan 2018 Duration: 38:33

  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.
  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.

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• Bonus: Launch

  

  Bonus: Launch

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  Published: 23 Jan 2018 Duration: 14:11

  Three out of five people dream of writing a book. Few follow through. What does it take to take that from dream to reality? In this special preview we hear as John August (Go, Big Fish, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) takes his dream and... Read more →
  Three out of five people dream of writing a book. Few follow through. What does it take to take that from dream to reality? In this special preview we hear as John August (Go, Big Fish, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) takes his dream and... Read more →

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• The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

  

  The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

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  Published: 16 Jan 2018 Duration: 40:00

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

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• Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman

  

  Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman

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  Published: 9 Jan 2018 Duration: 27:05

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

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• Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

  

  Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

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  Published: 2 Jan 2018 Duration: 28:58

  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.
  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.

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

  

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

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  Published: 12 Dec 2017 Duration: 32:12

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

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• Banned 105 - William Tyndale's New Testament

  

  Banned 105 - William Tyndale's New Testament

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  Published: 5 Dec 2017 Duration: 01:05:50

  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.
  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.

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• Boxes in the Road

  

  Boxes in the Road

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  Published: 14 Nov 2017 Duration: 30:10

  The library is giving out flu shots, news, and we hear about Jerry meeting his fate on a lonesome highway.
  The library is giving out flu shots, news, and we hear about Jerry meeting his fate on a lonesome highway.

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• Banned 104 - Peyton Place by Grace Metalious

  

  Banned 104 - Peyton Place by Grace Metalious

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  Published: 7 Nov 2017 Duration: 55:52

  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.
  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.

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• Jimmy Dies In The End

  

  Jimmy Dies In The End

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  Published: 29 Oct 2017 Duration: 34:14

  What do Uzbekistan and Gone with the Wind have in common? And enjoy the story time and the fate of Jimmy the Helper.
  What do Uzbekistan and Gone with the Wind have in common? And enjoy the story time and the fate of Jimmy the Helper.

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• To Kill A Creature from the Beginning of Time

  

  To Kill A Creature from the Beginning of Time

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  Published: 22 Oct 2017 Duration: 34:29

  Book bans in Mississippi and Florida, Children's Book Fair, and a tale of a creature from long ago.
  Book bans in Mississippi and Florida, Children's Book Fair, and a tale of a creature from long ago.

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• Banned 103 - Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

  

  Banned 103 - Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

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  Published: 8 Oct 2017 Duration: n/a

  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.
  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.

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• Banned 102 - Stephen King's It

  

  Banned 102 - Stephen King's It

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  Published: 3 Sep 2017 Duration: 01:03:43

  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.
  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.

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• Banned 101 - Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene

  

  Banned 101 - Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene

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  Published: 6 Aug 2017 Duration: 52:44

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

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• Banned 100 - Looking for Alaska by John Green

  

  Banned 100 - Looking for Alaska by John Green

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  Published: 2 Jul 2017 Duration: 29:01

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

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