Banned Books Conversations: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Season 4, Episode 3 October 7, 2025Today’s book: Lolitaby Vladimir Nabokov (1955)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: Veronica Klashhttps://veronicaklash.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicaklash/Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/veronicaklash.bsky.socialSmall Things Bedtime Stories: https://shows.acast.com/small-things-bedtime-love-stories Gregory Kompes        Website: http://gregoryakompes.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregoryakompes/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GregoryAKompesAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gregory-A.-Kompes/author/B001K8O6FQ James Abbatehttps://www.kensingtonbooks.com/pages/submissions/https://reedsy.com/james-abbateStar Wars Mind the Force: https://www.mindtheforce.com/ Previous collaborations:Nosferatu: A Symphony OfHorror (1922) W/ Co-host Spider-Dan and guests Veronica Klash & RiaCarrogan  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQBOPhNCx1s Banned BooksConversations (Season 1) - Front Desk by Kelly Yang with guests Veronica Klash,Oksana Marafioti, and Michelle Yanghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn4JoY8Kc4I Banned BooksConversations (Season 2) - This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki withguests Veronica Klash, Brenna Thummler, and AR Farinahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUa_k3KQiz8 Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Losing the Girl by MariNaomi (2018) with guestsVeronica Klash, Ada McCartney, and MariNaomihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAGT9gxkVaE Banned BooksConversations (Season 1) - Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe with guests GregoryKompes, Ria Carrogan, and Blake Byleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5aSsuSR3CQ Banned BooksConversations (Season 2) - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult with guests GregoryKompes, Lisa Rayne, and Heather Younghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaDuPSHaAFE Banned BooksConversations (Season 3) - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993) withguests Oksana Marafioti, Gregory A. Kompes, and Jennia D'Limahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9G5vtMx-g The 52 Love Podcast withHost Tonya Todd - Episode 45 (Learn your partner's love language)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQimVUzL0N4 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/Kkx14Xgzjk8