Bestselling Author Jodi Picoult Warns Against Book Bans

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 24, 2023

In a recent op-ed for the Daily Beast, bestselling author Jodi Picoult condemned the removal of several books, including 20 of her own, from a school district in Florida. Many of these challenges were filed by a single person. Jodi Picoult and Suzanne Nossel, PEN America chief executive officer, explain what's at stake as states and local governments continue to ban books.

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