When Book Bans Came to Small Town New Jersey

Published: Dec. 7, 2022, 10:45 a.m.

b'This episode contains strong language. In the contentious debate over who controls what happens in America\\u2019s schools, a new battleground has emerged: library books.\\n\\nThis is the story of what happened when parents in one town in New Jersey tried to remove a handful of books that they said were explicit and sexually inappropriate \\u2014 and the battle that ensued.\\n\\nGuest: Alexandra Alter, a reporter covering publishing and the literary world for The New York Times.'