Meet three authors who wrote some of the most banned books in America
Jodi Picoult, Maia Kobabe and Sandra Cisneros have each written books that have been challenged and banned throughout the country.
Sign up for GBH newsletters
GBH offers several newsletters focused on the topics that matter to you.
Culture in the News
Reevaluating the NBA GOAT debate: Beyond Jordan and LeBron
Kevin Merida explores why the legendary Celtic Bill Russell should be part of the GOAT debate — for his skills and bravery on and off the court.
-
A national Latino museum project gets caught in the culture wars
A number of Latino Republicans have threatened to pull funding for a national Latino museum in D.C., reflecting one facet of America's ongoing culture war — who gets to tell the story of Latino history in the U.S.? -
Kiddies Carnival 'going to be a breath of fresh air' for Caribbean celebration, organizer says
In recent years, there have been calls for the organization that runs Boston's Carnival to make room for new leadership. -
Local film crews, vendors struggle during SAG-AFTRA strike
With film production shut down by the strike, how long can Massachusetts film crew and vendors survive?
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
-
Episode 3, Season 1<br> Culture Wars
Experience the 1990s and the unstoppable rise in the popularity of Hip Hop. -
Episode 4812, Season 48<br> Maren Morris
Country superstar Maren Morris showcases her Grammy-nominated album Humble Quest.| 53:26 -
Episode 20, Season 11<br> Motorcycles as moveable art, Arghavan Khosravi and more
On Open Studio Jared Bowen visits Madhouse Motors and marks Black history month| 26:46 -
How Jesse Jackson’s ‘84 Run Empowered the Black Community
The 1980s was a time of urban decay, but also saw an expansion of the Black middle class.
