That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

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That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Jones, Amanda

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

$19.99

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

$19.99
Author: Amanda Jones
Format: Paperback
Language: English

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Featuring a new afterword by the author.

"Amanda Jones started getting death threats, all for standing up for our right to read . . . but she's not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories."-Oprah Winfrey, at the 2023 National Book Awards

Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for free speech on the front lines of our vicious culture wars.

Small town librarian Amanda Jones has been called a groomer, a pedo, and a porn-pusher; she has faced death threats and attacks from strangers and friends alike. When she stood up for diverse perspectives at a public library board meeting, she became a target for extremists using book banning campaigns-funded by dark money organizations and advanced by hard right politicians-in a crusade to make America more white, straight, and "Christian." But Amanda Jones wouldn't give up without a fight: she sued her harassers for defamation and urged others to join her in the resistance.

Mapping the book banning crisis occurring all across the nation, That Librarian draws the battle lines in the war against intellectual freedom, calling book lovers everywhere to rise in defense of our readers.

"Really important . . . a fantastic book."-Ann Patchett

"As an author whose novels have been banned . . . I have been waiting for a book like this one."-Jodi Picoult

"Thank you [Amanda Jones] for fighting back . . . People like you are TRUE heroes. TRUE treasures."-Jason Reynolds

Author: Amanda Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 09/30/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.53w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9781639737246

About the Author
Amanda Jones has been an educator for 25 years, at the same middle school she attended as a child. She has served as President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and won numerous awards for her work in school libraries, including School Library Journal Librarian of the Year. A sought-after keynote speaker, Amanda is a frequent volunteer for state and national library associations, as well as a co-founder of the Livingston Parish Library Alliance and founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship. She lives in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

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