Amanda Jones' memoir recalls being branded 'That Librarian' by haters for calling out censorship
Amanda Jones. (Courtesy of Kathryn & Traveis Photography)
Host Deepa Fernandes speaks with Louisiana school librarian Amanda Jones. In her new memoir, “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America,” Jones tells the story of the vitriol she received both in person and online after she spoke out against censorship at a public meeting.
Book excerpt: ‘That Librarian’
By Amanda Jones
Excerpted from “That Librarian” by Amanda Jones. All rights reserved.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
