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Great minds think alike. We hear it a lot… But that’s not the entire saying. And the part that usually gets left out entirely changes what this aphorism means. Discover what it’s really trying to tell us here: thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-un...
Aphorisms Unplugged: Great minds think alike.
The aphorism "Great minds think alike" may not mean what you think it means. Discover its intended message here.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Great minds think alike. We hear it a lot… But that’s not the entire saying. And the part that usually gets left out entirely changes what this aphorism means. Discover what it’s really trying to tell us here: thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-un...
What really happened at the first Thanksgiving is more complicated than the story we were taught as children. So check out "If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving" by Chris Newell, a helping of Thanksgiving history to offset the myth we were fed as kids. thisbookisbanned.com/benefits-of-...
Let's Talk Turkey!
Check out "If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving." And, have a helping of Thanksgiving history to offset the myth we were fed as kids.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What really happened at the first Thanksgiving is more complicated than the story we were taught as children. So check out "If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving" by Chris Newell, a helping of Thanksgiving history to offset the myth we were fed as kids. thisbookisbanned.com/benefits-of-...
We’ve got a new Fun and Fancy Word… LICKSPITTLE! We’re seeing a lot of lickspittles these days. But, what in tarnation is a lickspittle? Find out what this fun and fancy word means here: thisbookisbanned.com/fun-and-fanc...
Fun and Fancy Words!
Mary Poppins taught us that words can be fun. Remember supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? See a caboodle of Fun and Fancy words here.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
We’ve got a new Fun and Fancy Word… LICKSPITTLE! We’re seeing a lot of lickspittles these days. But, what in tarnation is a lickspittle? Find out what this fun and fancy word means here: thisbookisbanned.com/fun-and-fanc...
Today is Veterans Day! And the sacrifices veterans have made in the service of our country often result in the PTSD many continue to carry with them.
So in honor of Veterans Day, learn more about Slaughterhouse Five and how it functions as a study in PTSD: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/find-...
So in honor of Veterans Day, learn more about Slaughterhouse Five and how it functions as a study in PTSD: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/find-...
Slaughterhouse Five banned
Kurt Vonnegut's darkly funny anti-war novel Slaughterhouse Five was banned. Why has its protagonist "come unstuck in time?"
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November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Today is Veterans Day! And the sacrifices veterans have made in the service of our country often result in the PTSD many continue to carry with them.
So in honor of Veterans Day, learn more about Slaughterhouse Five and how it functions as a study in PTSD: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/find-...
So in honor of Veterans Day, learn more about Slaughterhouse Five and how it functions as a study in PTSD: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/find-...
It’s Native American Heritage Month! A time to recognize the contributions, and unique, essential achievements of Native peoples both past and present. And, we’re shining a light on activist Zitkála-Šá. Not familiar with Zitkála-Šá? Learn more about her here: thisbookisbanned.com/celebrations...
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It’s Native American Heritage Month! A time to recognize the contributions, and unique, essential achievements of Native peoples both past and present. And, we’re shining a light on activist Zitkála-Šá. Not familiar with Zitkála-Šá? Learn more about her here: thisbookisbanned.com/celebrations...
Today is “Let Freedom Read Day.” It’s a day of activism to celebrate – and defend – the freedom of expression embodied in our libraries and on bookstore shelves.
Push back against the book banning that's taking place nationwide with tools you’ll find here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/let-f...
Push back against the book banning that's taking place nationwide with tools you’ll find here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/let-f...
Let Freedom Read Day!
It's Let Freedom Read Day! Our freedom to read continues to be under assault. Find out what you can do to stand up for our right to read.
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October 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today is “Let Freedom Read Day.” It’s a day of activism to celebrate – and defend – the freedom of expression embodied in our libraries and on bookstore shelves.
Push back against the book banning that's taking place nationwide with tools you’ll find here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/let-f...
Push back against the book banning that's taking place nationwide with tools you’ll find here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/let-f...
What’s the latest addition to our caboodle of Fun and Fancy words? Aibohphobia!
What does this mirthful lexeme mean? Find out here:
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What does this mirthful lexeme mean? Find out here:
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Words can be fun: a caboodle of fun and fancy words
Words can be fun, like Mary Poppins taught us. Remember "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? Here's a whole caboodle of fun and fancy words.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What’s the latest addition to our caboodle of Fun and Fancy words? Aibohphobia!
What does this mirthful lexeme mean? Find out here:
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What does this mirthful lexeme mean? Find out here:
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Here at This Book is Banned, we talk a lot about how book banning effects students.
And now, guest essayist Sarah Bland, an educator, writer, and wellness advocate, talks about self-care for teachers navigating this era of extreme book banning. Read more here: thisbookisbanned.com/guest-essayi...
And now, guest essayist Sarah Bland, an educator, writer, and wellness advocate, talks about self-care for teachers navigating this era of extreme book banning. Read more here: thisbookisbanned.com/guest-essayi...
Self-Care for Teachers Navigating Book Bans
This piece from guest essayist Sarah Bland speaks to the necessity of self-care for teachers navigating this era of extreme book banning.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Here at This Book is Banned, we talk a lot about how book banning effects students.
And now, guest essayist Sarah Bland, an educator, writer, and wellness advocate, talks about self-care for teachers navigating this era of extreme book banning. Read more here: thisbookisbanned.com/guest-essayi...
And now, guest essayist Sarah Bland, an educator, writer, and wellness advocate, talks about self-care for teachers navigating this era of extreme book banning. Read more here: thisbookisbanned.com/guest-essayi...
Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye is a veritable case study in why books about diverse characters are vital to a healthy society.
It delineates the devastating consequences of homogeneous, racially exclusive representation in our culture.
Read about it here:
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It delineates the devastating consequences of homogeneous, racially exclusive representation in our culture.
Read about it here:
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The Bluest Eye: Driven to Madness by Dick and Jane
The Bluest Eye. Morrison doesn’t blink in this examination of the potentially disabling effects that result from racial self-loathing.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye is a veritable case study in why books about diverse characters are vital to a healthy society.
It delineates the devastating consequences of homogeneous, racially exclusive representation in our culture.
Read about it here:
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It delineates the devastating consequences of homogeneous, racially exclusive representation in our culture.
Read about it here:
thisbookisbanned.com/banned/the-b...
When we’re familiar with the Declaration of Independence beyond “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” we see that it contains red flags to be on the alert for if we want to continue living in a democratic society.
Read here to find out what that means: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
Read here to find out what that means: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
The Declaration of Independence: guidelines for recognizing a tyrant
The Declaration of Independence is than the documentation of past events. It's also a list of red flags for identifying a tyrannical leader.
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July 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
When we’re familiar with the Declaration of Independence beyond “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” we see that it contains red flags to be on the alert for if we want to continue living in a democratic society.
Read here to find out what that means: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
Read here to find out what that means: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
It’s Juneteenth! And the Unplugged Aphorism “It’s a cakewalk” is a perfect way to acknowledge the fact that much of our nation's history pertaining to slavery has been diminished or erased.
Read more about this largely forgotten piece of history here: thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-un...
Read more about this largely forgotten piece of history here: thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-un...
It's a Cakewalk: Aphorisms Unplugged
"It's a cakewalk" is typically used to mean something so easy success is certain. But the origins of this expression are anything but easy.
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June 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It’s Juneteenth! And the Unplugged Aphorism “It’s a cakewalk” is a perfect way to acknowledge the fact that much of our nation's history pertaining to slavery has been diminished or erased.
Read more about this largely forgotten piece of history here: thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-un...
Read more about this largely forgotten piece of history here: thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-un...
What does Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” have to do with Pride Month?
Follow this link to read more about how “The Picture of Dorian Gray," speaks to the way living in a hostile, anti-LGBTQ+ society is corrosive to the mental health of LGBTQ+ individuals:
Follow this link to read more about how “The Picture of Dorian Gray," speaks to the way living in a hostile, anti-LGBTQ+ society is corrosive to the mental health of LGBTQ+ individuals:
June 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What does Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” have to do with Pride Month?
Follow this link to read more about how “The Picture of Dorian Gray," speaks to the way living in a hostile, anti-LGBTQ+ society is corrosive to the mental health of LGBTQ+ individuals:
Follow this link to read more about how “The Picture of Dorian Gray," speaks to the way living in a hostile, anti-LGBTQ+ society is corrosive to the mental health of LGBTQ+ individuals:
Whitman is known as “the world’s poet of democracy.” Find out how Whitman’s iconic work "Leaves of Grass" relates to yesterday’s demonstrations here: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
What does democracy look like?
Walt Whitman is known as “the world’s poet of democracy.” And, images from the “No Kings” protests underscore that reputation.
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June 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Whitman is known as “the world’s poet of democracy.” Find out how Whitman’s iconic work "Leaves of Grass" relates to yesterday’s demonstrations here: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
June is Pride Month, but it’s also National Immigrant Heritage Month. And it’s more important than ever to honor the immigrant experience. “The House on Mango Street” is the perfect book to read while doing that. Learn more about this essential work here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/mango...
The House on Mango Street: A bridge of unity.
Banned due to social issues addressed, Cisneros' work tells the story of Esperanza as she comes of age in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago.
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June 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
June is Pride Month, but it’s also National Immigrant Heritage Month. And it’s more important than ever to honor the immigrant experience. “The House on Mango Street” is the perfect book to read while doing that. Learn more about this essential work here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/mango...
This edition of our Power of Books Author Series is perfect for Pride Month!
It features Federico Erebia, author of “Pedro & Daniel,” and adds nuance to the question of why it’s important for stories about diversity to be told.
Check it out here: thisbookisbanned.com/.../power-of...
It features Federico Erebia, author of “Pedro & Daniel,” and adds nuance to the question of why it’s important for stories about diversity to be told.
Check it out here: thisbookisbanned.com/.../power-of...
Power of Books Author Series: Federico Erebia
In this edition, we talk with Federico Erebia about how young readers being able to see themselves in books can be life-saving.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This edition of our Power of Books Author Series is perfect for Pride Month!
It features Federico Erebia, author of “Pedro & Daniel,” and adds nuance to the question of why it’s important for stories about diversity to be told.
Check it out here: thisbookisbanned.com/.../power-of...
It features Federico Erebia, author of “Pedro & Daniel,” and adds nuance to the question of why it’s important for stories about diversity to be told.
Check it out here: thisbookisbanned.com/.../power-of...
June is Pride Month! So, read a book from the ALA’s Rainbow List in support of Pride Month. Or choose from books that have received the Stonewall Book Award. And, be sure to show support for Pride year-round. Peruse the fabulous books on these lists here: thisbookisbanned.com/.../june-is-...
June is Pride Month
June is Pride Month. So, read a book from the ALA’s rainbow list. Or choose from books that have received the Stonewall Book Award.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
June is Pride Month! So, read a book from the ALA’s Rainbow List in support of Pride Month. Or choose from books that have received the Stonewall Book Award. And, be sure to show support for Pride year-round. Peruse the fabulous books on these lists here: thisbookisbanned.com/.../june-is-...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We’re wrapping it up on Memorial Day because this day can trigger painful feelings for service members and veterans living with PTSD.
See how Kurt Vonnegut's iconic work Slaughterhouse Five reflects PTSD here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/find-...
See how Kurt Vonnegut's iconic work Slaughterhouse Five reflects PTSD here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/find-...
Slaughterhouse Five banned
Kurt Vonnegut's darkly funny anti-war novel Slaughterhouse Five was banned. Why has its protagonist "come unstuck in time?"
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May 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We’re wrapping it up on Memorial Day because this day can trigger painful feelings for service members and veterans living with PTSD.
See how Kurt Vonnegut's iconic work Slaughterhouse Five reflects PTSD here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/find-...
See how Kurt Vonnegut's iconic work Slaughterhouse Five reflects PTSD here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/find-...
April is national poetry month! And, we’re putting a bow on it with a look at Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, his celebration of American democracy.
Discover his advice on how to keep American democracy a reality – and what grass has to do with it – here:
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Discover his advice on how to keep American democracy a reality – and what grass has to do with it – here:
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April 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
April is national poetry month! And, we’re putting a bow on it with a look at Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, his celebration of American democracy.
Discover his advice on how to keep American democracy a reality – and what grass has to do with it – here:
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Discover his advice on how to keep American democracy a reality – and what grass has to do with it – here:
thisbookisbanned.com/banned/leave...
It’s Independent Bookstore Day! Independent booksellers are a significant force in the battle against book banning.
So, join in the nation-wide celebration at your local indie bookstore… and not just today. Find out more about independent booksellers here:
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So, join in the nation-wide celebration at your local indie bookstore… and not just today. Find out more about independent booksellers here:
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April 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It’s Independent Bookstore Day! Independent booksellers are a significant force in the battle against book banning.
So, join in the nation-wide celebration at your local indie bookstore… and not just today. Find out more about independent booksellers here:
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So, join in the nation-wide celebration at your local indie bookstore… and not just today. Find out more about independent booksellers here:
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"The Handmaid’s Tale" is about more than the reproductive rights it has come to represent.
Discover the role reading and access to information play in Atwood's work. And how, like restricted reproductive rights, it reflects our current political moment: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
Discover the role reading and access to information play in Atwood's work. And how, like restricted reproductive rights, it reflects our current political moment: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
The Handmaid's Tale: Our big mistake was teaching them to read
Book banning is an early sign of totalitarianism. The Handmaid's Tale reveals happens when reading, and access to information are restricted.
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April 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"The Handmaid’s Tale" is about more than the reproductive rights it has come to represent.
Discover the role reading and access to information play in Atwood's work. And how, like restricted reproductive rights, it reflects our current political moment: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
Discover the role reading and access to information play in Atwood's work. And how, like restricted reproductive rights, it reflects our current political moment: thisbookisbanned.com/fascist-bust...
It’s Right to Read Day! Our freedom to read has been under assault for what seems like an eternity.
Right to Read Day is a day to celebrate and defend the freedoms found in our libraries.. See what you can do to stand up for our right to read here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/right...
Right to Read Day is a day to celebrate and defend the freedoms found in our libraries.. See what you can do to stand up for our right to read here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/right...
Right to Read Day!
It's Right to Read Day! Our freedom to read continues to be under assault. Find out what you can do to stand up for our right to read.
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April 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It’s Right to Read Day! Our freedom to read has been under assault for what seems like an eternity.
Right to Read Day is a day to celebrate and defend the freedoms found in our libraries.. See what you can do to stand up for our right to read here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/right...
Right to Read Day is a day to celebrate and defend the freedoms found in our libraries.. See what you can do to stand up for our right to read here: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/right...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
More often than not, books addressing this difficult topic get banned.
Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak,” and “Shout” are usually on the banned lists. See guest essayist David Win’s piece on Anderson’s powerful works: thisbookisbanned.com/guest-essayi...
More often than not, books addressing this difficult topic get banned.
Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak,” and “Shout” are usually on the banned lists. See guest essayist David Win’s piece on Anderson’s powerful works: thisbookisbanned.com/guest-essayi...
Speak and Shout from a Man's Perspective
Laurie Halse Anderson’s work Speak explores the emotional aftermath of violence. Shout is a memoir that confronts silencing, and censorship.
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April 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
More often than not, books addressing this difficult topic get banned.
Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak,” and “Shout” are usually on the banned lists. See guest essayist David Win’s piece on Anderson’s powerful works: thisbookisbanned.com/guest-essayi...
More often than not, books addressing this difficult topic get banned.
Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak,” and “Shout” are usually on the banned lists. See guest essayist David Win’s piece on Anderson’s powerful works: thisbookisbanned.com/guest-essayi...
Lawmakers recently advanced twin bills in the Texas House and Senate that eradicates the standard of considering a book’s literary, scientific or political value when viewed as a whole. Get a look at the type of literary education students will miss out on: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/catch...
March 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Lawmakers recently advanced twin bills in the Texas House and Senate that eradicates the standard of considering a book’s literary, scientific or political value when viewed as a whole. Get a look at the type of literary education students will miss out on: thisbookisbanned.com/banned/catch...
It’s Civic Learning Week!
Reading is our most powerful tool for developing critical thinking, a vital skill for informed citizens in a democratic society.
So, vote for the right to read come election day, and help keep democracy functioning. Get your engaged citizen checklist: shorturl.at/2v5ER
Reading is our most powerful tool for developing critical thinking, a vital skill for informed citizens in a democratic society.
So, vote for the right to read come election day, and help keep democracy functioning. Get your engaged citizen checklist: shorturl.at/2v5ER
Help keep our democracy functioning: Vote for the Right to Read
Access to diverse books is critical to a healthy democracy. So vote for the right to read and help keep our democracy functioning.
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March 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It’s Civic Learning Week!
Reading is our most powerful tool for developing critical thinking, a vital skill for informed citizens in a democratic society.
So, vote for the right to read come election day, and help keep democracy functioning. Get your engaged citizen checklist: shorturl.at/2v5ER
Reading is our most powerful tool for developing critical thinking, a vital skill for informed citizens in a democratic society.
So, vote for the right to read come election day, and help keep democracy functioning. Get your engaged citizen checklist: shorturl.at/2v5ER
oday is National Speech & Debate Education Day. It's also Women's History Month. So, we're sharing the words of Sojourner Truth and Eleanor Roosevelt.
The messages these trailblazing women conveyed clearly remain relevant. Find out more about them here:
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The messages these trailblazing women conveyed clearly remain relevant. Find out more about them here:
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A Dual Celebration: Speech & Debate Education and Women's History Month
It's National Speech & Debate Education Day. It’s also Women’s History Month. So, we're celebrating with speeches by trailblazing women.
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March 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
oday is National Speech & Debate Education Day. It's also Women's History Month. So, we're sharing the words of Sojourner Truth and Eleanor Roosevelt.
The messages these trailblazing women conveyed clearly remain relevant. Find out more about them here:
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The messages these trailblazing women conveyed clearly remain relevant. Find out more about them here:
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