In the midst of Banned Books Week, we reflect on personal encounters with censorship and the impact it has on public access to literature. Today we are joined by Jamie LaRue, an experienced public library director and author of "ON CENSORSHIP: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US."  Together, we're peeling back the layers to understand the motivations behind censorship—ranging from personal biases to legislative measures silencing certain viewpoints. We're exploring the nuances between book banning in public and school libraries and raising questions about the sustainability of the ongoing battles. Finally, our discourse extends to the evolving generational attitudes toward intellectual freedom. Join us in championing intellectual freedom and uncovering the transformative role of libraries in the face of censorship and cancel culture! 

What are we reading? Visit Instagram @fulcrumpublishing or Facebook @FulcrumBooks to see our recommendations this week! 

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Founded in 1984, Fulcrum Books is the producer of Books Uncovered and the publisher of many well-known and award-winning titles. Sam Scinta is co-host for Books Uncovered and publisher at Fulcrum Publishing. Kateri Kramer is co-host for Books Uncovered and is the marketing director at Fulcrum Publishing.