Banned Books

Banned Books

From The Children's Hour by The Children's Hour Inc.

May 17, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of banned books, their history, and the implications of book banning in the digital age.

This time on The Children’s Hour, our summer interns Julia Wolfe and Sophie Anderson-Haynie have co-written and produced a program about Banned Books. They teach us what that means, the history of banning books, and how it’s even possible in the era of digital reading, and with the First Amendment right to free speech. This episode comes with a new learning guide.

People in this episode

Guests: Julia Wolfe, Sophie Anderson-Haynie

Topics covered

  • banned books
  • free speech
  • history of book banning
  • digital reading
  • education

Keywords

  • banned books
  • free speech
  • book banning history
  • digital reading
  • First Amendment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Children's Hour Inc.

Books & works: Banned Books

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