<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Banned Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banned Books]]></description><link>https://www.taylorconnelly-bannedbooks.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:08:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.taylorconnelly-bannedbooks.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Brief History of Book Banning]]></title><link>https://www.taylorconnelly-bannedbooks.net/post/a-brief-history-of-book-banning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5eb13fe2730c04134c634</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:55:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Taylor Connelly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offensive or Disagreeable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Amendment protects the right to express and receive controversial ideas, yet books continue to be removed from schools and libraries at an alarming rate. What does the First Amendment actually say about “offensive” books? In 1984, Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag in front of the Dallas City Hall in an act of protest against Reagan administration policies. Johnson was tried and convicted of flag desecration and sentenced to a year in jail.    The case ended up going to the...]]></description><link>https://www.taylorconnelly-bannedbooks.net/post/offensive-or-disagreeable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6980cfe4aa13a366d93a8152</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5c9a42a2557f41bf9f90f72c94208d8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Taylor Connelly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it Okay to be a Unicorn?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2022, Jason Tharp’s children’s book caused national outrage after parents mistook it for promoting a gay lifestyle. ]]></description><link>https://www.taylorconnelly-bannedbooks.net/post/is-it-okay-to-be-a-unicorn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6980cb3e423a54390b978a2a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:23:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/844114_c2c224538d7a49838946e6cd10162150~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_657,h_709,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Taylor Connelly</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>