You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
My interest in this book stems from a November 2021 news article about an Arizona high school principal who was suspended, then fired, over it.
You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project sits at the nexus of conservative grievances over teaching less-than-flattering aspects of American history, and is often confused with, and wrapped up in, what book banners and white-wing politicians refer to as “critical race theory.”
Paul’s Book Reviews
Seven short book reviews: fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, mysteries, thrillers, banned books.
It’s a Trap!
Yesterday, on a gray and chilly afternoon on a neighbor’s patio, we chaired the HOA’s annual general meeting. We were hoping we’d be fired, but no such luck.
Twenty-Twenty-Two
Hey, it’s my first post of the new year. Who loves you, baby? Me, that’s who!
You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: 33 Snowfish
You Can’t Read That! is a periodic post featuring banned book news roundups, rants, and reviews.
You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: Gender Queer
“Gender Queer” is much in the news, with parents, right-wing and religious organizations — even the white supremacist Proud Boys — storming school board meetings to demand its removal from libraries.
How Do You Say “They’re” in Spivak?
Damn it, I’m old, and preferred pronouns other than he and her are fingernails on a blackboard to me.