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Ep 483 - Banned Books Week - Being a Reader in a Dystopian Hellscape

October 8, 2026 · 38 min

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Brea and Mallory tick off another book on the 2026 Reading Glasses Challenge: read a banned book by an author that is still alive! Plus, they celebrate (mourn) banned books week with some tips on how to be readers in a dystopian world! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow

The Third Period Comeback by E.K. Johnston

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

Out of Darkness by Ashely Hope Perez

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