They Fired the Librarian. We Called a Children’s Book Legend.
Dr. Carla Hayden—America’s first Black woman Librarian of Congress—was just fired by Trump’s goons. So we called Jon Scieszka. Yes, that Jon Scieszka—author of The Stinky Cheese Man and the first national ambassador for young people’s literature. What followed was funny, furious, and full of heart. We talk about banned books, stupid censorship rules, Catholic school trauma, the power of kids’ stories, and why literacy might be our last line of defense. Also… yes, there’s a farting dragon. And...
Dr. Carla Hayden—America’s first Black woman Librarian of Congress—was just fired by Trump’s goons.
So we called Jon Scieszka.
Yes, that Jon Scieszka—author of The Stinky Cheese Man and the first national ambassador for young people’s literature. What followed was funny, furious, and full of heart.
We talk about banned books, stupid censorship rules, Catholic school trauma, the power of kids’ stories, and why literacy might be our last line of defense.
Also… yes, there’s a farting dragon.
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