Hugo House
1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
Thanks to the support of The Seattle Public Library foundation The year is 2024. The world teeters on the edge of chaos. An authoritarian president looms. Octavia Butler’s astonishingly prescient novel Parable of the Sower weaves together urgent themes of hope, resilience, societal change, and individual perseverance. Texas and Missouri are among the states who […]
Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
“Full of hard-earned humor and pathos, Maus takes your breath away with its stunning visual style, reminding us that while we can never forget the Holocaust, we may need new ways to remember.” —Kirkus “Some works of art change their medium forever, and this graphic memoir is a sterling example of a book that upended […]
Hugo House
1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
A favorite target of would-be censors nationwide—even the ever-charming Where’s Waldo? was one of the ALA’s 100 most challenged books of the 90s— picture books like And Tango Makes Three and They Call us Enemy introduce ideas about tolerance, self-expression, and difference with simple language and exuberant illustration. Circle up for uncensored story time! Get […]
Hugo House
1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
Could we have had a Banned Books Season without one of the most famous books about burning books? We think not. This classic book about censorship has been banned throughout the years for a variety of reasons, mostly because of “dirty talk”. We are ready to light some inspirational fires through song for all of […]
Hugo House
1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
Informed by years of research and banned in Arizona upon publication, Luis Alberto Urrea’s The Devil’s Highway paints a harrowing portrait of America’s boiling border deserts and the determined migrants who attempt the crossing. So effective was Urrea’s research, in fact, that it became the first book banned in Arizona for being “satanic” and “un-American.” […]
Hugo House
1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
Perhaps no single author has generated more controversy in recent years than Ibram X. Kendi, whose Stamped from the Beginning—published in versions for both adults and youth—outlines the history of racist ideas in America with devastating clarity. In 2020, Stamped itself was stamped as the second-most challenged book in America. “… engrossing and relentless… The […]
Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
We’ve got your summer soundtrack covered! Celebrating two of the most challenged books in America, Bushwick goes big in June with a kaleidoscopic double-bill about love and self-discovery. Gender Queer is the reigning banned book champ, sitting atop ALA’s list of most challenged books in 2023. Sex is a Funny Word has been banned and […]
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