You Can't Say That! Explained

You Can’t Say That! Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell
Author:Leonard S. Marcus
Isbn:9780763690366
Pub Date:September 16, 2021
Genre:Young adult non-fiction
Publisher:Candlewick Press

You Can’t Say That! Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell is a 2021 young adult non-fiction book edited by young adult author and literary critic Leonard S. Marcus. The book is a collection of interviews of popular children's and young adult writers about their experiences with book censorship. It was published by Candlewick Press.

Authors interviewed

Critical reception

You Can't Say That! received starred reviews from School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly.[1] [2] Publishers Weekly reviewed, "Marcus’s 13 interviews with writers whose works have provoked controversy deliver more than the book’s title suggests".

Kirkus Reviews called it "a calm, cohesive take on a hot-button issue".[3] A review in The Horn Book noted, "Marcus provides welcome context in each author’s work and life as a whole, demonstrating that intellectual freedom is a right that permeates all creative work".[4]

A New York Times review by Suzanne Nossel said, "Marcus’s interviews spotlight what is at stake when books are challenged".[5] The book received a positive review from the Intellectual Freedom Blog of the American Library Association.[6]

Audio adaptation

The audio adaptation of You Can't Say That! was narrated by Tom Parks, Thom Rivera, Janet Metzger, Roxanne Hernandez, Arthur Morey, and Susan Dalian.[7]

References

  1. Web site: You Can’t Say That! Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell . 2023-05-12 . School Library Journal.
  2. Web site: You Can’t Say That! Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell by . 2023-05-12 . Publishers Weekly.
  3. Book: You Can't Say That! . . en.
  4. Web site: Sutton . Roger . Review of You Can't Say That: Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell . 2023-05-12 . The Horn Book.
  5. News: Nossel . Suzanne . Suzanne Nossel . 2021-07-16 . Thirteen Ways of Looking at Censorship . en-US . The New York Times . subscription . 2023-05-12 . 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: Corsillo . Gretchen . 2021-09-02 . Book Review: You Can’t Say That! . 2023-05-12 . Intellectual Freedom Blog . en-US.
  7. Web site: You Can't Say That! by Leonard S Marcus Ed Read by Tom Parks Roxanne Hernandez Arthur Morey Janet Metzger Thom Rivera Susan Dalian: Audiobook Review . 2023-05-12 . AudioFile Magazine . en.

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