That Librarian by Amanda Jones

[cbabe]

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.

[txwhitedove]

1. Yes, on hold at my library as all books and ebooks in use.

[cbabe]

2. Careful. I had to read in small doses. Enraging and triggering. Landry on down.

[txwhitedove]

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. Hurray for all librarians, keeping the light on for us all.

[NJCher]

5. I heard an interview on NPR with her

Here's the link (might have been Teri Gross?); it's around 9".

I couldn't believe how petty these complainers were. Like they had nothing else to do. How about reading the book first!?

At the link you will find a 2-3 sample from the book.

What courage this woman had. I came away thinking we need a few more million like her.