Your two favorite public library supporters are back to finish our series on Kirsten Miller's book Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books! In Part 1 we summarized the plot of the book, in Part 2 we discussed the context behind the book, and now in Part 3 we will be using what we have learned to analyze, rate, and rank this book! After that we will be leaving this fantasy world of book banning behind and entering the real world where surely we have solved that problem by now, right?

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Other works discussed this episode:

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

Bite Me by Renee Rapp

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We are back again with Part Two of our series on Kirsten Miller's book Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books! If you missed Part One, go back and check it out for a plot summary of this excellent recent release (or better yet, pick up a copy and read it yourself!). In this part we will be familiarizing ourselves with the context behind the book, namely the history of book bans in America! There is an unfortunately long history of book censorship around the world and in America that has culminated in a strange surge in the past few years. What led us to this point? Is it really as serious as some people say? Can we vote to take away a person's teaching license? Find out all this and more on this week's episode?

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Bookshop List of Books Vicki Baggett Wants Banned

Other works discussed this episode:

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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How many of you have been personally victimized by Lula Dean? We are back with part one of our most contemporary book series to date! In this first part we will be looking at the plot of Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller, brushing you up on all that happens to get ready for the context we will discuss in part two and the analysis in part three. This is a great book that we both loved, so be sure to check it our if you haven't already!

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Other works discussed this episode:

2666 by Roberto Bolano

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It's podcast vacation time and we are participating in silent viewing time! In this in between books week we are talking about the 1921 silent file The Kid by none other than Charlie Chaplin. This movie with both a smile and a tear follows a found family of a man and a boy who are doing their best to make it work when they don't have two pennies to rub together. It is a great time and a fun conversation, so join us to hear all our thoughts on this slapstick classic!

Other works discussed this episode:

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

The Book Series by a TERF

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And how did we then face the odds, of man's rude slapstick, yes, and God's? By making a three part podcast series about it. We are sending off Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut with one last episode, examining the themes and relating them to the context to see if this book is still any good! Are any of the themes still relevant? Are the messages worth heeding? Is the most mediocre Vonnegut still really good? Tune in to hear our thoughts!

Other works discussed this episode:

All Fours by Miranda July

"The Last Book I Loved: Kurt Vonnegut’s Slapstick and the Shifting of Cultural Values" by Lily Houston Smith

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Part 2 of our series on Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut is here, which means Sydney is teaching us all about the life and times of Kurt! Kurt had an interesting and at times difficult life that shaped him into the author and humorist that we all know, and unpacking that history will put into perspective what Vonnegut called his most autobiographical book. Was he also born to a wealthy but distant family? Did the loss of a sister bring his world crashing down? Did he ever serve as the President of the United States? Listen to find out, because the answer may surprise you!

Other works discussed this episode:

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers

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Well it certainly took long enough, but the wait is over! We are officially covering our first book by Kurt Vonnegut and outing ourselves as... Vonnegonians? Vonnegutions? Enjoyers of Kurt Vonnegut. This is part one of our series on Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut. This part will have Sydney talking us through the plot, explaining what happens in the book, and pointing out some of the moments that will be important when it comes time to analyze the themes of the book! So join us for a nice, relaxing discussion on a wholesome book that has only a little bit of incest in it!

Other works discussed this episode:

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (and the rest of the Hunger Games series)

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Finally, our long awaited and much requested (by Samuel) movie episode! In this interlude episode we will be discussing the 2018 adaptation (or perhaps re-imagining?) of the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon, this movie deals with the same themes as the novel of the same name, plus a little extra about the internet and surveillance! Is it better than the book? Does the plot make any sense? Is there such a thing as too many Michaels for one movie? Tune in to find out!

Other works discussed this episode:

Cowboy Carter by Beyonce

Sinners (2025)

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