now, have any of you guys ever seen one of these bad things for real? we've burned almost every physical book in the country. it's about time you guys grow up there won't be one book left. >> a future dystopian american like in fahrenheit 451 might not be as far off as we once thought. the idea of burning books that led one to question aspects of their life or broader society was once seen as an absurdity in this country. but is it really any different than the current republican attack aimed at abolishing any books they deem objectionable from classrooms? now, to be clear here the books we're talking about they aren't the communist manifesto or lolita. these are novels written for children and young adults that just so happen to follow characters that are gay or black or trans, books about coming of age and reckoning with the real