Could Jackson have become president amid today’s citizenship and immigration debates? Plus, the local news for July 15, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Roots and the book-banning debate
Did Tennessee school districts learn from one system’s attempt to ban a landmark piece of historic literature by a beloved Tennessee author? Plus, the local news for July 14, 2026.
Knox County removed, then returned ‘Roots’ to bookshelves, reigniting a debate about what’s appropriate
Knox County recently backtracked on its decision to remove the critically acclaimed book “Roots” from school libraries. Now, education leaders are asking that the law spurring the removal be revised.
Tennessee library director ousted after refusing to remove LGBTQ books
Rutherford County’s top librarian is out of a job after refusing to remove more than a hundred books the library board deemed inappropriate.
NashVillager Podcast: Book bans
Will Rutherford County’s libraries perform a mass ban children’s books? Plus the local news for February 11, 2026.
Proposed library changes would increase censorship in Tennessee, the ACLU warns
Thousands more books may soon be banned under proposed policy changes within Rutherford County libraries.
NashVillager Podcast: The no-read lists
How did Tennessee get to be a national leader in book banning? Plus, the local news for Oct. 3, 2025.
PEN America warns of rise in books ‘systematically removed from school libraries’
A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.
The ACLU is fighting Rutherford County’s book bans. Here’s why.
Books touching on sexuality and race are being pulled off the shelves in Tennessee, and Rutherford County is at the heart of the controversy.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM