Mar 20, 2023
On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi interviews Meg Cabot about her book, "Ready or Not," which addresses the sex life of teenagers. "Teens are having sex," Cabot said, "whether we teach abstinence or not."
Feb 27, 2023
On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Andrey Kurkov, a Ukrainian writer who publishes prolifically in Russian. When Russia invaded his country, Kurkov was placed on a black list for his writings. Velshi and Kurkov discuss the echoes of war found in his...
Jan 30, 2023
On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi sits down with David Levithan, author of Two Boys Kissing. Levithan knew that everything about his book would land him on this list. He's okay with that.
Jan 16, 2023
On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC Host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi talks to Jason Reynolds and Kiely Brendan, the authors of the commonly banned "All American Boys," which unflinchingly explores white privilege and police brutality.
Jan 2, 2023
In this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC Host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi talks with Sarah Smarsh ("Heartland") and Stephanie Land ("Maid") about "Nickel And Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich. Books about the reality of poverty in the U.S. are being banned by people who want to ignore the issue.