Jillian is a New Orleans-based library associate, writer, and movie-lover. When she's not working, she likes to read creative nonfiction, and write for various film sites.
In honor of Banned Books Week, this list of books and movies takes an international look at government censorship and the dangers that come from inhibiting free expression. From China and Russia to Iran and the Philippines, the stories in these titles come from journalists and artists who were imprisoned, threatened, or physically assaulted in response to their works.
The titles appear on Amnesty International’s list for Banned Books Week and are available for check out at the New Orleans Public Library.
Salman Rushdie reflects on the 2022 attack that nearly killed him, revisiting the violence and its aftermath in deeply personal detail. Rushdie connects the attack to the decades long threats against his writing and explores the importance of protecting writers and freedom of expression. Knife is equal parts memoir and meditation on violence, recovery, literature, and the power of artistic expression.
Break out your pumpkins and don your witch hats, it’s that time of year again. From scary stories to creepy crafts, eerie eats, and more, the New Orleans Public Library has everything you need to make the most of spooky season.
This Banned Books Week, we’re taking an international look at government censorship and the dangers that come from inhibiting free expression.
In 1902, the New Orleans Public Library received a $250,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie to build four new Library locations, including one Uptown, known then as the Napoleon Library. More than a century later, that little Library is still serving its community today, but under a different name: the Children’s Resource Center Library.