An Interview with Maia Kobabe

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English - November 30, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
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Maia Kobabe's debut memoir, Gender Queer, was the most frequently banned book in 2021 and 2022. We talked with em about what it's like to be on the recieving end of so many challenges, and the importance of public libraries.

Read the transcript here.

More resources:

Check out Gender Queer.Find Maia's resources for defending Gender Queer, and eir recent comic about book bans and libraries.Read The Washington Post's article on book bans.