Greg Ketter, the owner of Dreamhaven Books & Comics in Minneapolis, went viral for putting words to what so many are feeling right now. He is angry. And he knows what book banning & the suppression of dissent means: “the chipping away of our freedom.” #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub

“I’m 70-years-old and I’m f—ing angry”A Minnesota man reacts in the aftermath of today’s fatal federal shooting in Minneapolis, as agents deploy crowd-control munitions during protests.#news #minnesota

Greg Ketter, the owner of Dreamhaven Books & Comics in Minneapolis, went viral for putting words to what so many are feeling right now. He is angry. And he knows what book banning & the suppression of dissent means: “the chipping away of our freedom.” #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub

Greg Ketter, the owner of Dreamhaven Books & Comics in Minneapolis, went viral for putting words to what so many are feeling right now. He is angry. And he knows what book banning & the suppression of dissent means: “the chipping away of our freedom.” #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub

Do not mistake “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel for a survival story. At its core, “Station Eleven” is hopeful. It argues for the importance of art, literature, theater. It argues that humanity is something that must be nourished and tended to. It is the exact book everyone needs to read right now.

Do not mistake “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel for a survival story. At its core, “Station Eleven” is hopeful. It argues for the importance of art, literature, theater. It argues that humanity is something that must be nourished and tended to. It is the exact book everyone needs to read right now.

Equal parts semi-autobiography, anti-war commentary, science-fiction exploration, and satire, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” centers on the infamous and brutal Bombing of Dresden during World War II. Vonnegut is one of those authors whose contributions to both literature and American culture are innumerable, and now his estate is at the center of a push to maintain the freedom to read. A group of best-selling authors, Utah students, the ACLU, and Kurt Vonnegut’s estate represented by his four children, are suing state officials in Utah over their book banning legislation.

Equal parts semi-autobiography, anti-war commentary, science-fiction exploration, and satire, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” centers on the infamous and brutal Bombing of Dresden during World War II. Vonnegut is one of those authors whose contributions to both literature and American culture are innumerable, and now his estate is at the center of a push to maintain the freedom to read. A group of best-selling authors, Utah students, the ACLU, and Kurt Vonnegut’s estate represented by his four children, are suing state officials in Utah over their book banning legislation.

Equal parts semi-autobiography, anti-war commentary, science-fiction exploration, and satire, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” centers on the infamous and brutal Bombing of Dresden during World War II. Vonnegut is one of those authors whose contributions to both literature and American culture are innumerable, and now his estate is at the center of a push to maintain the freedom to read. A group of best-selling authors, Utah students, the ACLU, and Kurt Vonnegut’s estate represented by his four children, are suing state officials in Utah over their book banning legislation.

The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes follows Henson Blayze, a kind and gifted young athlete who is one of the few Black kids in a small town. When his 10-year-old neighbor is beaten nearly to death by two state troopers, Henson is forced to confront a moral crossroads—choosing between what is right and his own athletic ambition. Author Derrick Barnes challenges the belief that sports automatically bring people together, calling it “one of the fallacies of this country.” While sports can unite us, he argues, that only happens when we as a country, “address the issues that have been bogging us down.” Barnes also warns against viewing Black athletes as mere entertainment at the expense of their humanity.

The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes follows Henson Blayze, a kind and gifted young athlete who is one of the few Black kids in a small town. When his 10-year-old neighbor is beaten nearly to death by two state troopers, Henson is forced to confront a moral crossroads—choosing between what is right and his own athletic ambition. Author Derrick Barnes challenges the belief that sports automatically bring people together, calling it “one of the fallacies of this country.” While sports can unite us, he argues, that only happens when we as a country, “address the issues that have been bogging us down.” Barnes also warns against viewing Black athletes as mere entertainment at the expense of their humanity.

A cultural phenomenon, a social media favorite, and a hit TV show, "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart is officially a trilogy spanning multiple generations. Written with Lockhart's trademark twist and literary references, these books, including the newest “We Fell Apart”, are an examination of privilege, reconciliation, and identity.

A cultural phenomenon, a social media favorite, and a hit TV show, "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart is officially a trilogy spanning multiple generations. Written with Lockhart's trademark twist and literary references, these books, including the newest “We Fell Apart”, are an examination of privilege, reconciliation, and identity.

A cultural phenomenon, a social media favorite, and a hit TV show, "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart is officially a trilogy spanning multiple generations. Written with Lockhart's trademark twist and literary references, these books, including the newest “We Fell Apart”, are an examination of privilege, reconciliation, and identity.

“The Day the Books Disappeared” by Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, was born out of the uptick in censorship and challenges to literary access happening over the past few years. Since publication, though, it has become a cultural artifact, a microcosm of American culture today, by being censored in its own right. 

“The Day the Books Disappeared” by Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, was born out of the uptick in censorship and challenges to literary access happening over the past few years. Since publication, though, it has become a cultural artifact, a microcosm of American culture today, by being censored in its own right. 

“The Day the Books Disappeared” by Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, was born out of the uptick in censorship and challenges to literary access happening over the past few years. Since publication, though, it has become a cultural artifact, a microcosm of American culture today, by being censored in its own right. 

Today’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club dives into Jane Austen’s masterpiece, “Pride and Prejudice,” the romance novel that has defined the genre. Author Elaine Castillo shares how Austen inspired her own work and discusses why Austen romances have had such a profound effect on readers for generations.

Today’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club dives into Jane Austen’s masterpiece, “Pride and Prejudice,” the romance novel that has defined the genre. Author Elaine Castillo shares how Austen inspired her own work and discusses why Austen romances have had such a profound effect on readers for generations.