Be a Cactus
Victoria WaddleFor resistant readers and writers, working to bloom. Library censorship news.
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Library E-book Fight; The Librarians Wins an Emmy; Censorship News
Hello Friends,
We have some new subscribers joining us, so I thought a little background would be helpful.
Every other week, we have a post that’s a book review or reflection on books I’ve recently read. Last week, we looked at Louise Bra...
The Fallen by Louise Brangan; The Real Story Behind the Magdalene Laundries
Hello Friends,
I’d like to discuss some books at length. Don’t forget you can choose to listen to the audio (located above).
I read Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These (Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize , Winner of the Orwell Priz...
Tributes to Dolly’s Literacy Advocacy; Russia Destroying Ukrainian Books
“We’re coming for the books.”—Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Hello Friends,
It’s time for our biweekly ‘Library and BannedBooks News.’ It’s been a tough week with the loss of some great ones. Since Dolly Parton was so important in champio...
Theo of Golden: Worst Book I’ve Read in 20 Years
Background
I knew nothing about the novel Theo of Golden, but I wanted to read it because I was heartened by the story of an older writer going viral with a debut after self-publication and then being picked up by Simon & Schuster. I as...
Freedom to Read Takes Hits Worldwide
Hello Friends,
This is our “Library and Banned Books News” week, so no audio accompaniment. Every once in a while, I like to remind folks that I am pulling items of interest from a larger pool of ‘library and banned and challenged books’ n...
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Victoria is the author of Acts of Contrition: Short Stories (Los Nietos Press) and The Mortality of Dogs and Humans (Bamboo Dart Press). Formerly the managing editor of Inlandia: A Literary Journey, she has a YA novel coming out in 2025.
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