{"product_id":"9781639737246","title":"That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America","description":"Author: Jones, Amanda\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781639737246\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs seen in the hit PBS documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Librarians\u003c\/i\u003e, now streaming!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing a new afterword by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Amanda Jones started getting death threats, all for standing up for our right to read . . . but she's not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories.\"   Oprah Winfrey, at the 2023 National Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for free speech on the front lines of our vicious culture wars.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall town librarian Amanda Jones has been called a groomer, a pedo, and a porn-pusher; she has faced death threats and attacks from strangers and friends alike. When she stood up for diverse perspectives at a public library board meeting, she became a target for extremists using book banning campaigns   funded by dark money organizations and advanced by hard right politicians   in a crusade to make America more white, straight, and \"Christian.\" But Amanda Jones wouldn't give up without a fight- she sued her harassers for defamation and urged others to join her in the resistance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mapping the book banning crisis occurring all across the nation, \u003ci\u003eThat Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e draws the battle lines in the war against intellectual freedom, calling book lovers everywhere to rise in defense of our readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Really important . . . a fantastic book.\"   Ann Patchett \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As an author whose novels have been banned . . . I have been waiting for a book like this one.\"   Jodi Picoult\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thank you (Amanda Jones) for fighting back . . . People like you are TRUE heroes. TRUE treasures.\"   Jason Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47839615844510,"sku":"UBD-9781639737246","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781639737246.jpg?v=1781075603","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781639737246","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}