Velshi

Velshi, Octavia Butler

Season 3, Episode 3

Octavia Butler is rightfully considered one of the most important voices of the past 100 years.

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Paula Hawkins
S3 E24 • 12m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Ali Velshi's Banned Book Club series allows readers to read and discuss books that people don't want in schools and libraries.

Paula Hawkins
S3 E23 • 9m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Rachel catches glimpses of her ex-husband and his new wife and another couple in house 15.

"That Librarian" Stands Up to Censorship
S3 E22 • 12m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A Louisiana librarian advocates for inclusivity on the front lines of a divisive culture war.

Becky Albertalli
S3 E21 • 10m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

"Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertall follows 16-year-old Simon Spier.

Judy Blume and Jason Reynolds
S3 E20 • 15m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Author Jason Reynolds resonates with anyone who felt first love and loved Judy Blume's body of work.

Velshi Banned Book Club 100th Meeting
S3 E19 • 12m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Efforts to ban books have become more common, accepted, and even enshrined in law.

Laurie Halse Anderson
S3 E18 • 8m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Laurie Halse Anderson's "Speak," is an exploration of the immediate aftermath of rape.

Chris Crutcher
S3 E17 • 10m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Chris Crutcher's "Whale Talk" centers on a student who occupies a unique social position.

Robin Benway
S3 E16 • 11m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

"Far from the Tree" explores personal topics that some teens have to confront as they mature.

Mohsin Hamid
S3 E15 • 11m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Mohsin Hamid's latest novel, "The Last White Man" is a fresh look at a metamorphosis concept.

Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
S3 E14 • 13m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

"And Tango Makes Three," is a story about family dynamics, love, identity and acceptance.

Tim O'Brien
S3 E13 • 12m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Tim O'Brien's"The Things They Carried" is a collection of stories about the experiences of war.

Kiese Laymon
S3 E12 • 13m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Written in the second person, addressing his mother, "Heavy" chronicles author Kiese Laymon's life.

National Coalition Against Censorship
S3 E11 • 9m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

One of the groups safeguarding the freedom to read is the National Coalition Against Censorship.

The League of Women Voters Solano County Book Club
S3 E10 • 11m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The League of Women Voters Solano County book club galvanizes Americans, especially women.

Lois Lowry
S3 E9 • 13m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

"The Giver" grapples with heavy themes including the weight of memory and freedom of choice.

Maulik Pancholy
S3 E8 • 19m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

This past week children's book author, Maulik Pancholy's life, and his story came under attack.

Katherine Paterson
S3 E7 • 11m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

"Bridge to Terabithia" demands its reader confront the realities of childhood.

Roxane Gay
S3 E6 • 12m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

"Hunger: A Memoir of My Body" by Roxane Gay, is about identity, trauma and claiming your body.

Ibi Zoboi
S3 E5 • 10m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

When Fab's mother is detained by U.S. immigration, she is left on streets of Detroit.

"The ABCs of Book Banning" and Grace Linn
S3 E4 • 12m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A new Academy Award-nominated documentary short film, "The ABCs of Book Banning."

Octavia Butler
S3 E3 • 15m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Octavia Butler is rightfully considered one of the most important voices of the past 100 years.

Taylor Brorby
S3 E2 • 13m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

For a young Taylor Brorby, his local North Dakota library was a treasure trove and a safe haven.

Jesmyn Ward
S3 E1 • 11m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Set in the 12 days leading up to and just after Hurricane Katrina makes landfall.

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