THAT LIBRARIAN The Fight Against Book Banning in America

Amanda Jones, a middle school librarian in small-town Louisiana, became the target of an online harassment campaign after speaking up at a library meeting against censorship. In her own voice, Jones describes the effects of this harassment on her and her family. With a slight Southern accent and an insistent tone, Jones describes her mortification and outrage at being falsely accused of giving pornographic materials and books with sexual instruction to children. This attack on her reputation was seen by thousands and included comments by people she had known all her life, as well as threats of violence. Jones's pain and resolve are palpable in her narration of this ordeal. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]