Author fights to keep her queer memoir on a Texas high school reading list â dildo and all
A couple weeks ago, author Carmen Maria Machado watched a video of an angry mom wielding a pink strap-on dildo. The clip was from a school board meeting in Leander, Texas. And the woman was upset that Machadoâs memoir, In The Dream House, was on an approved reading list for high school students.
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In The Dream House, about an abusive same-sex relationship, is one of 15 titles up for review in Leander
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Books About Racism and Police Violence Fill Out List of ‘Most Challenged’ Titles
After a year dominated by protests against police killings of Black Americans, the books on the list of the most frequently challenged titles of 2020 reflected the movement and the backlash to it.
“The Hate U Give” can be found on The New York Times bestseller list as well as on some banned books list.Credit.Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press
April 16, 2021Updated 11:22 a.m. ET
When the American Library Association released its list of the 10 most frequently banned or challenged books of 2020, it was no surprise to Angie Thomas that her debut novel, “The Hate U Give,” had made its return to the list for a third appearance.
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Date of rejection: Sept. 9, 2015
Reasons for rejection:
Depicts activities which may lead to physical violence or group disruption.
It otherwise presents a threat to the security, order or rehabilitative objectives of the correctional system or the safety of any person.
Origami Fun. By Stephanie Martyn
Date of Rejection: Feb.1, 2017
Reason for rejection:
It otherwise presents a threat to the security, order or rehabilitative objectives of the correctional system or the safety of any person.
5 Very Good Reasons To Punch A Dolphin N The Mouth (And Other Useful Guides). By The Oatmeal & Matthew Inman
Date of Rejection: June, 21, 2017
Reason for rejection: