Alamosa Public Library

Essays discuss the legal, social, and ethical issues arising from the censorship of rap and hip-hop music.

In these contentious times, free and unfettered access to information is more important than ever. And censorship is no longer just for books. Pekoll examines the many ways that access to information-- especially of underrepresented perspectives-- is being restricted beyond the banning of books. -- adapted from foreword

"A fascinating examination of how restricting speech has continuously shaped our culture, and how censorship is used as a tool to prop up authorities and maintain class and gender disparities"--

"The best-selling author of Vagina, Give Me Liberty, and The End of America illuminates a dramatic buried story of gay history--how a single English law in 1857 led to a maelstrom, with reverberations lasting down to our day"--

"Americans already see the nature of our current struggle. Countdown to Socialism is a roadmap to ready us for what lies ahead. This book documents the destructive events of the last four years and the dark forces driving them, leading to this defining moment in our history. The book looks at the political arena as well as the media and social media environments where much of our fight is unfolding. The book pays special attention to the Russia collusion...

Examines the origins of free speech and provides the historical context for current debates.

Presents summary and censorship accounts of books that have been banned throughout history for political, religious, sexual, and social reasons.

"The inside story of the laptop that exposed the president's dirtiest secret. When a drug-addled Hunter Biden abandoned his waterlogged computer at a Mac repair shop in Delaware in the spring of 2019, just six days before his father announced his candidacy for the United States presidency, it became the ticking time bomb in the shadows of Joe Biden's campaign. The dirty secrets contained in Hunter's laptop almost derailed his father's presidential...

Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour--the provocative, politically charged program that shocked the censors, outraged the White House and forever changed the face of television.