# banned books (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover banned books. Page: Feed: --- ## [The 12 Books I’d Read If I Wanted to Become Ridiculously Well Educated in One Year](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-12-books-id-read-if-i-wanted) _2026-08-22 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ A reading list designed to make you understand the world a little better. ## [An Unnecessarily Romantic Guide to a Literary Autumn](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/an-unnecessarily-romantic-guide-to) _2026-08-20 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ Books, classic films, and a few rituals for the coziest reading season. ## [The WIP Report: Creature Features](https://www.danscifi.com/post/the-wip-report-creature-features) _2026-08-20 · Dan · DanSciFi_ Another missive from the edges of sanity—it's WIP Report time! In my quest to find comps for the Vampire Dragon WIP, I've read a few creature features. While most probably won't work as comparable titles, these unnerving yarns of unfathomable aliens, unethical genetic experimentation, and eldritch horrors are fun reads. ## [The Books That Make You Unmistakably Well Read: Art & Culture Edition](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-books-that-make-you-unmistakably-e77) _2026-08-18 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ The books that will change the way you look at art, beauty, taste, and the culture surrounding you. ## [You're Probably Reading Too Fast (Sorry!)](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/youre-probably-reading-too-fast-sorry) _2026-08-17 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ When did finishing more books become more important than remembering them? ## [Your Bookshelf Knows Who You Want to Become](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/your-bookshelf-knows-who-you-want) _2026-08-15 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ The books we haven’t read yet might reveal more about us than the ones we have. ## [Book Review: From Ash and Darkness](https://www.danscifi.com/post/book-review-from-ash-and-darkness) _2026-08-13 · Dan · DanSciFi_ Ifrit comes roaring back into Bax's life in From Ash and Darkness, J.L. Sullivan's second installment of his series exploring the darkside of wishes. ## [The Lost Art of Having an Opinion You Didn’t Get From the Internet](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-lost-art-of-having-an-opinion) _2026-08-12 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ When did forming an opinion become something we outsourced to everyone else? ## [The People Who Read Fiction Understand Something the Rest of Us Don’t](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-people-who-read-fiction-understand) _2026-08-10 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ Spending hundreds of hours inside imaginary lives may teach us more about real people than we realize. ## [The Books That Make You Unmistakably Well Read: History Edition](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-books-that-make-you-unmistakably-a1a) _2026-08-09 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ Six books that will change the way you understand how we got here. ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VQ52o8dKxMOF) _2026-08-09 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [The Books That Taught Me to Change My Mind](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-books-that-taught-me-to-change) _2026-08-07 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ The most valuable books aren’t always the ones we agree with. ## [The World Cup: A Spectacle of Sport](https://www.danscifi.com/post/the-world-cup-a-spectacle-of-sport) _2026-08-06 · Dan · DanSciFi_ As I write this post, the World Cup continues in the US, Mexico, and Canada with the quarterfinals. Who knows, I might add an addendum to this after the champion is crowned. France will win, BTW…I'm just saying. ## [How I Always Know What to Read Next](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/how-i-always-know-what-to-read-next) _2026-08-04 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ The method I return to whenever I'm standing in front of a bookshelf without knowing where to begin. ## [This Week in the Margins: Kindred, “The Storm”](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/this-week-in-the-margins-kindred-0a4) _2026-08-03 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ Your weekly reading companion through the books they tried to silence. ## [Book of Joy](https://rebeccaweekly.com/2026/08/02/book-of-joy/) _2026-08-02 · rlipon · Rebecca Weekly_ For July, we decided to read a book that was recommended by folks in our book club at least 3 years ago, but which the group finally had the appetite to tackle. The Book of Joy is not a typical book. It is a transcript of a series of conversations between two iconic figures centered \[…\] ## [Reading Is One of the Last Forms of Solitude](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/reading-is-one-of-the-last-forms) _2026-08-01 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ In a world that profits from our attention, uninterrupted reading has become an act of quiet rebellion. ## [The Case for Reading Without a Purpose](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-case-for-reading-without-a-purpose) _2026-07-30 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ Reading doesn't always have to make you more productive. Sometimes it just makes you more human. ## [Read Banned Books: Animal Farm](https://www.danscifi.com/post/read-banned-books-animal-farm) _2026-07-30 · Dan · DanSciFi_ Read the books "the man" says are dangerous. Be a rebel! Read banned books! Think dangerous thoughts! Read Animal Farm . ## [Every Book Changes You Twice](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/every-book-changes-you-twice) _2026-07-29 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ The best books don't stop shaping us when we reach the final page. ## [Why Adults Should Read Children's Literature](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/why-adults-should-read-childrens) _2026-07-27 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ I think we've mistaken simplicity for shallowness. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fUOQOcbqj2KN) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [This Week in the Margins: Kindred, "The Fight"](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/this-week-in-the-margins-kindred-58e) _2026-07-25 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ Your weekly reading companion through the books they tried to silence. ## [The Loneliest Feeling Is Finishing a Great Book](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-loneliest-feeling-is-finishing) _2026-07-23 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ Why saying goodbye to a great book feels so strange. ## [The WIP Report: Animal Friends](https://www.danscifi.com/post/the-wip-report-animal-friends) _2026-07-23 · Dan · DanSciFi_ Another missive from the edges of sanity—it's WIP Report time! I planned to give Robbie, the protagonist in the Vampire Dragons WIP, a dog at home that he misses while away at a soccer tournament. While writing the draft, I decided to give another canine a more prominent role. ## [The Books That Make You Unmistakably Well Read: Part II](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-books-that-make-you-unmistakably-15d) _2026-07-22 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ A reading list for people who care more about changing their minds than impressing their friends. ## [The World Is Different at 4:00 a.m.](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-world-is-different-at-400-am) _2026-07-21 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ What a fever, a cup of tea, and a few famous writers taught me about the value of uninterrupted attention. ## [Your Bookshelf Is a Time Capsule](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/your-bookshelf-is-a-time-capsule) _2026-07-20 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ If you want to understand who you were five years ago, don't open your camera roll. ## [The Books That Make You Unmistakably Well Read](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/the-books-that-make-you-unmistakably) _2026-07-18 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ A reading list for people who care more about changing their minds than impressing their friends. ## [This Week in the Margins: Kindred, Prologue-The River](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/this-week-in-the-margins-kindred) _2026-07-17 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ Your weekly reading companion through the books they tried to silence. ## [Why We Romanticize Being Well Read](https://bannedbooksclub.substack.com/p/why-we-romanticize-being-well-read) _2026-07-16 · Banned Books Club · Banned Books Club_ And why that's actually a good thing. ## [2026—Writing Goals Update](https://www.danscifi.com/post/2026-writing-goals-update) _2026-07-16 · Dan · DanSciFi_ It's time for the mid-year writing goals update! Am I scoring goals or missing them? ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/g5qyLQgFlDOQ) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Read Banned Books: Lock In](https://www.danscifi.com/post/read-banned-books-lock-in) _2026-07-09 · Dan · DanSciFi_ Read the books "the man" says are dangerous. Be a rebel! Read banned books! Think dangerous thoughts! Read Lock In. ## [Good Dirt](https://rebeccaweekly.com/2026/07/06/good-dirt/) _2026-07-06 · rlipon · Rebecca Weekly_ In June our book club tackled Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson, and it turned into one of those conversations where the book itself became almost secondary to the stories and experiences it inspired us to share. At its heart, Good Dirt follows Ebby Freeman as she grapples with the murder of her brother, a tragedy \[…\] ## [Upswing](https://rebeccaweekly.com/2026/07/06/upswing/) _2026-07-06 · rlipon · Rebecca Weekly_ For May book club we tackled The Upswing, a sweeping look at the past 125 years of American history and an ambitious argument that societies move in cycles—from extreme individualism (“I”), to collective purpose (“We”), and back again. The premise is simple: through decades of data on economics, politics, civic engagement, and culture, the authors \[…\] ## [Favorite Characters in Sci-fi & Fantasy](https://www.danscifi.com/post/favorite-characters-in-sci-fi-fantasy) _2026-07-02 · Dan · DanSciFi_ What aspect of writing do you struggle with the most? When I first started out trying to string sentences together, you could say I wrestled with the whole kit and caboodle—even if I didn't realize it. But what I grappled with the most in those early days was characterization, unless cardboard characters without discernible emotions are your jam! So I thought I'd take a moment to pontificate on… ## [Book Review: Artificial Wisdom](https://www.danscifi.com/post/book-review-artificial-wisdom) _2026-06-25 · Dan · DanSciFi_ Can AI save us from ourselves? ## [SOCCER: Books in Time for The World Cup & About Being the Best On & Off The Field](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/06/18/soccer-books-in-time-for-the-world-cup-about-being-the-best-on-off-the-field/) _2026-06-18 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ Torrey Maldonado shares a diverse soccer list that’s guaranteed to pay off for readers The post SOCCER: Books in Time for The World Cup & About Being the Best On & Off The Field appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . ## [Best reads of 2026 so far](https://www.danscifi.com/post/best-reads-of-2026-so-far) _2026-06-18 · Dan · DanSciFi_ We've reached the midpoint of the year. How is that possible? I guess time does have a way of flying by! Anyway, that means it's time to give a reading update, namely what have been my best reads of 2026 so far. ## [Hiatus](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/06/04/hiatus/) _2026-06-04 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ I thought it’d be able to continue blogging while serving on the National Book Award committee for young people’s literature. I thought I’d figure out how to get around reviewing current books and controversies but, the process has gotten real and I can’t do both. The deliberation period is short, and it considers all youth \[…\] The post Hiatus appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . ## [book list: Voting](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/05/28/book-list-voting/) _2026-05-28 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ Be sure the following books are among those in your library to educate young readers about why and how groups have fought for the right to vote in the US. The post book list: Voting appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . [Listen](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Vote.mp3) ## [A Quiet Sunday Afternoon](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/05/24/a-quiet-sunday-afternoon/) _2026-05-24 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ My ancestors didn’t dwell in the mud. They avoid gunk and grime, leaving the world with luminous examples to guide us through. The post A Quiet Sunday Afternoon appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . [Listen](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Four.mp3) ## [We Are Kidlit Summer Reading List](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/05/12/we-are-kidlit-summer-reading-list/) _2026-05-12 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ I’m so happy to share the We Are Kidlit Summer Reading list with you. This year, Dr. Sujei Lugo led Sam Bloom, Dr. Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez, Lyn Miller Lachmann, Ariana Sani Hussain and myself through our annual process to curate a book list for all ages of children that we work really hard on to \[…\] The post We Are Kidlit Summer Reading List appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . [Listen](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Wtp.mp3) ## [Kidlit Diversity in 2025](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/05/08/kidlit-diversity-in-2025/) _2026-05-08 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ The number of diverse books is decreasing. The post Kidlit Diversity in 2025 appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . [Listen](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ccbc.mp3) ## [No Shoes In The House](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/05/05/no-shoes-in-the-house/) _2026-05-05 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ This year, Samira Ahmad and Joanna Ho will observe the month by be co-hosting “No Shoes In The House: Solidarity at Home and Beyond.” In the IG live series, they promise “(too) honest conversations about history, identity, and building more powerful unified community.” The post No Shoes In The House appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . [Listen](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Aapi.mp3) ## [Beggars in Spain](https://rebeccaweekly.com/2026/04/26/beggars-in-spain/) _2026-04-26 · rlipon · Rebecca Weekly_ For April’s book club session we read Nancy Kress’s Beggars in Spain. I first read Beggars in Spain a while ago, and it is fairly rare that we choose a book for book club that isn’t new to me. The book was written before the internet had fully taken hold—before we understood just how profoundly \[…\] ## [1929](https://rebeccaweekly.com/2026/04/26/1929/) _2026-04-26 · rlipon · Rebecca Weekly_ For March’s book club we read Aaron Sorkin’s 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History–and How It Shattered a Nation. There was something almost too on-the-nose reading 1929 while sitting in New York City, speaking at a conference focused on the future of data centers—how fast they must scale, how much capital they require, \[…\] ## [The 2026 Zena Sutherland Lecture](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/04/25/the-2026-zena-sutherland-lecture/) _2026-04-25 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ The 43rd annual lecture will be presented by best-selling and award-winning author and illustrator Jerry Craft. The post The 2026 Zena Sutherland Lecture appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . [Listen](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zebra.mp3) ## [Midweek Mailing](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/04/15/midweek-mailing/) _2026-04-15 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ Wednesdays are my day to mail or email my representatives. The post Midweek Mailing appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . [Listen](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/8.mp3) ## [The Future of Libraries: Humanity, Technology, and the Stories We Preserve](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/04/12/the-future-of-libraries-humanity-technology-and-the-stories-we-preserve/) _2026-04-12 · Edith Campbell · Pearl's and Ruby's_ Attendees can expect to learn about the vast responsibilities of the panelists, how to take advantage of their local institutions, and what they should keep in mind if they choose to use generative AI. The post The Future of Libraries: Humanity, Technology, and the Stories We Preserve appeared first on Pearl's and Ruby's . [Listen](https://pearlsandrubys.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ten-2.mp3) ## [Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books](https://rebeccaweekly.com/2026/03/08/lula-deans-little-library-of-banned-books/) _2026-03-08 · rlipon · Rebecca Weekly_ For February’s book club session we read Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller. The novel is an undeniably entertaining using humor and satire to explore the politics of censorship in a small Southern town. The premise is clever: after Lula Dean campaigns to remove “dangerous” books from the local public library, \[…\] ## [Children's Book Authors Collaborate to Host Event for Minneapolis and St. Paul Students](https://justusbooks.blogspot.com/2026/03/childrens-book-authors-collaborate-to.html) _2026-03-03 · JustUsBooks.com · Good Books Make a Difference_ Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, co-founders of Just Us Books and editors of the best-selling anthology We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices , will join children’s book creators in a live, virtual event for students in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11am ET/ 10 am CT. Hosted by PEN America, in collaboration with Just Us Books, Penguin Random House, The…