A Perspective on the War in Iran That You Won't Hear, with Shir Hever

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A Perspective on the War in Iran That You Won't Hear, with Shir Hever

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Currently reading Book #2 in my banned books series:
The Handmaid’s Tale 📚🔥

And I have a question…

👀 Which was better?
The book… or the show?

The Handmaid’s Tale

I haven’t finished yet, so no spoilers—but I’m curious what y’all think 👇

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Public Library Association Biennial Conference Underway in Minneapolis

PLA president Brandy McNeil, deputy director of branch programs and services at the New York Public Library, opened the show with a call for “equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.” PLA president Brandy McNeil. The PLA Conference 2026 is scheduled to occur in Minneapolis from April 1 to April 3, 2026. It will offer more than 100 educational sessions, networking opportunities, and motivational speakers aimed at public library professionals. Participants will have the chance to […]

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Book #2 in my banned books series:
The Handmaid’s Tale

Some stories are banned because they’re inappropriate.
Others are banned because they’re too honest.

This one?
It forces you to sit with uncomfortable questions about power, control, and autonomy.

And that’s exactly why I’m reading it.

#BannedBooks #BannedBooksSeries #TheHandmaidsTale #MargaretAtwood #BookTok #Bookstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #DystopianFiction #WomenEmpowerment #ReadMoreBooks #ControversialBooks #FreedomToRead #BookReels

Re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird and finishing it in one sitting—again.

It remains one of the most challenged books in the U.S., largely due to its portrayal of race and injustice.

That discomfort is precisely the point.

Literature that endures tends to ask questions people would rather avoid.

#BannedBooks #Literature #ToKillAMockingbird #FreedomToRead #ClassicBooks

I wanted something I could stay consistent with—even on low-energy days.

So I’m starting a banned books series.

Book #1 is To Kill a Mockingbird.

Because the stories people try to silence…
are usually the ones we need the most.

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The Latest Threats to Press Freedom with Seth Stern

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The Latest Threats to Press Freedom with Seth Stern

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America's Evangelical Crisis, with former Pastor Jared Stacy

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