discussing this important topic. >> i wanted to talk about this week because it is banned books week. the right wing media doesn't explain it to me. what are you doing with it? >> banned books week is commemoration the american library association does every year with all of the efforts to censor really text that are considered controversial or texts that largely conservatives don't believe children or others should be reading. it's really to push back against this idea that controversial ideas are uncomfortable ideas, uncomfortable works shouldn't be allowed to be taught in a country where the first amendment is right to free speech and free exchange of ideas. my publishing company, one world, is doing an event with authors from across the country whose works are currently being banned from all types of places from prisons to public schools. >> i think we're going to look back some day and say, wait, they tried to ban the 1619