In this episode of Booked and Banned: The Podcast, Naomi is joined by Jessica to evaluate Margaret Atwood’s seminal 1985 dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale, analyzing its enduring relevance, its…
In this episode of Booked and Banned, host Naomi welcomes Todd, a retired U.S. Army veteran, human rights philosopher, and lecturer at Indiana University, to discuss Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer…
Note: We experienced technical difficulties during this episode in which the guest's video and audio could not be synced during the editing process, so we felt it best to replace her videothroughout.…
For this episode of Booked and Banned: The Podcast, hostNaomi welcomes Rabbi Dave Spinrad to explore J.D. Salinger's foundational 1951 novel, The Catcher in the Rye. The discussion centers on Holden…
In the season two premiere, host Naomi connects with Peter,a 28-year Army veteran and former colleague from the United States Military Academy Department of English and Philosophy, to explore Kevin…
Drawing the first season of Booked and Banned to a close,host Naomi welcomes Jennifer to discuss David Benioff’s 2008 historical fiction novel, City of Thieves. Jennifer, who studied Russian language…
In this episode of Booked and Banned, Naomi welcomeslongtime friend and veteran educator Rhonda to discuss Toni Morrison’s 1981 novel, Tar Baby. While less frequently targeted than some of Morrison's…
In this episode, host Naomi is joined by guest Aaron to explore the complex legacy of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia.While beloved by many, the series has spent decades caught in a unique…
In this episode of Booked and Banned: The Podcast, we examine one of the most translated and widely read books in the world: Anne Frank’s diary. We specifically focus on the 1995 Definitive Edition,…
In this episode of Booked and Banned, host Naomi is joined by Lori, a retired Army civilian attorney and mental health counselor, to discuss John Irving’s 1989 classic, A Prayer for Owen Meany. The…
