Banned Books Conversations: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Season 4, Episode 1 October 5, 2025Today’s book: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (1969)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: Amanda Skenandore  Website: www.amandaskenandore.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaskenandore/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaSkenandoreAuthorPage Lisa Rayne Website: https://lisarayne.com/https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lisa-rayneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorrayne/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@authorrayneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorrayne Kristian HornWebsite: https://parttimefanboy.com/https://periwinklepuss.com/Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/parttimefanboy.bsky.social Previous collaborations:Part-Time Fanboy Podcast: Ep 516 Tonya Todd ConnectsComics With Literature In Comics Lit!https://parttimefanboy.com/part-time-fanboy-podcast-ep-516-tonya-todd-connects-comics-with-literature-in-comics-lit/ Time With Love: May Celebration with guest AmandaSkenandorehttps://www.youtube.com/live/0YdPKrF7oA8?si=881QQ9Q5ymsr0C7M Femme on Creatives: Lisa Raynehttps://www.femmeon.show/166 Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - Stamped:Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram Kendi with guestsLisa Rayne, Alyson Shelton, and Dave Horrockshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ZcXrSrRI Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - NineteenMinutes by Jodi Picoult with guests Lisa Rayne, Gregory Kompes, and HeatherYounghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaDuPSHaAFE Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Clap When YouLand by Elizabeth Acevedo (2020) with guests Lisa Rayne and Alyson Sheltonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilP2raNaXc Banned Books Conversations (Season 1) - The AbsolutelyTrue Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie with guests AmandaSkenandore, Rochelle Merrill, and Mary Morrishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXjykPRUZI Banned Books Conversations (Season 2) - The KiteRunner by Khaled Hosseini with guests Amanda Skenandore, Ria Carrogan, andSherry Rosenthal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvX6NFKNxO8 Banned Books Conversations (Season 3) - Are You ThereGod? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (1970) with guests Amanda Skenandore,Vogue Robinson, and Mike Burtonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEI7pUDUYrkThe 52 Love Podcast with Host Tonya Todd - Episode 44(Vote with your partner)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxI83j6-gaE 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: RiaCarroganGraphics: Mike Burton Catch the video versionat https://youtu.be/ZuDqFLjhn_g