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cbabe

(4,155 posts) Fri Sep 27, 2024, 09:39 AM Sep 27

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That Librarian by Amanda Jones

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.

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That Librarian by Amanda Jones (Original Post) cbabe Sep 27 OP

Yes, on hold at my library as all books and ebooks in use. txwhitedove Sep 27 #1

Careful. I had to read in small doses. Enraging and triggering. Landry on down. cbabe Sep 27 #2

Ooh, thanks for warning. I am super proud of my library, part of the Harris County Public Library system txwhitedove Sep 27 #3

Hurray for all librarians, keeping the light on for us all. cbabe Sep 27 #4

txwhitedove

(4,010 posts)

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

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 09:56 AM

Sep 27

cbabe

(4,155 posts)

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

Reply to txwhitedove (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 03:35 PM

Sep 27

txwhitedove

(4,010 posts)

3. Ooh, thanks for warning. I am super proud of my library, part of the Harris County Public Library system

Reply to cbabe (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 04:27 PM

Sep 27

here in Houston area. They signed a proclamation to NOT ban books.

cbabe

(4,155 posts)

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

Reply to txwhitedove (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 07:21 PM

Sep 27

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