Banned Books Conversations: Flamer by Mike Curato

Season 4, Episode 4 October 8, 2025Today’s book: Flamerby Mike Curato (2020)Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical ReadersDiscuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from alibrary shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, thisseries covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and thevalue in reading them.  Guest Links: Dominic Lim  Website: https://dominiclim.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdominiclim/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jdominiclim Cheryl SchmidtBlackbird Comicshttps://www.ebay.com/usr/blackbird_comics_lvInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackbird_comics Alyson Shelton           Website: https://alysonshelton.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byalysonshelton/Where I'm From: https://www.alysonshelton.com/where-im-from.html#/https://whereimfrom.substack.com/Reburn: https://www.reburncomic.com/The Loss of a Lifetime: https://www.alysonshelton.com/the-loss-of-a-lifetime.html#/ Previous collaborations:Barbie (2023) W/ Co-hostSpider-Dan and guests Alyson Shelton & B. Danielle Watkins - Banned MovieMonthhttps://youtu.be/cgbJpFWblZw?si=gWZszm9IT_LP4d7P Femme on Film: Pride andPrejudice (2005)https://www.femmeon.show/53 Femme on TV: Wednesdayhttps://www.femmeon.show/10 Banned BooksConversations (Season 1) - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by JasonReynolds & Ibram Kendi with guests Alyson Shelton, Lisa Rayne, and DaveHorrockshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ZcXrSrRI Banned BooksConversations (Season 2) - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas with guests AlysonShelton, Steven Skenadore, and Ron Smithhttps://youtu.be/NiCSJRHROpM?si=LCGfRM5mXuqhhz4M Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (2020) withguests Alyson Shelton and Lisa Raynehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilP2raNaXc The 52 Love Podcast withHost Tonya Todd - Episode 11 (Say thanks for the little things)https://youtu.be/8nCxcN9_tE8?si=dyDKzV5E0ojy-P7O Resources: https://www.ala.org/bbookshttps://bannedbooksweek.org/https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/https://www.booksnotbans.org/ Host: Tonya ToddVideo Producer: JP ButlerAudio Producer: Ria CarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/e8ai7Sd1GNM