You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: Tricks
Tricks, the 98th most-banned book in the USA between the years 2010 and 2019, jumped to 3rd place in 2022, a year when book challenges, censorship, and bannings mounted at a unprecedented pace.
Sunday Bag o’ Books
I’m changing my reading habits, adding listening to my repertoire.
What We Talk About When We’re Talking About the Weather
Hoping for rain in this part of the country is always one of those be-careful-what-you-wish-for deals.
Shoot ‘n’ Scoot
Phrases and brainworms stuck in my mind after skimming online news sites this morning: shooter on a scooter, half-Jewish Superman, how often should you poop. The last a question, not a recommendation. Comes to that, I think the answer is “when you have to.” And the scooter shooter? It must be near impossible to aim […]
Paul’s Book Reviews
Seven short book reviews: fiction, historical fiction, horror, science fiction
You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: Let’s Talk About It
“Let’s Talk About It,” published in 2021, is in the crosshairs of book banners.
The Persistence of (False) Memory (Updated)
I don’t know how you all feel about re-watching things on TV, but we do a lot of it.
You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: We Are the Ants
“We Are the Ants” came to my attention via a news item from Texas, where a parent is demanding it be removed from a high school library.