189. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Artwork

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189. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

February 06, 2025 • Raquel Howard and Jennifer Bolanos • Season 1 • Episode 189

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Welcome to the 2nd installment of our Banned Books Series! This month's book is Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, a 2003 novel that Atwood described as speculative fiction rather than pure science fiction because it doesn't deal with things we can't yet do but goes beyond the amount of realism she associates with novels.

Oryx and Crake is one of the most-banned books by school officials in the U.S. due to its adult themes and occasional pornographic material. Tune in to our discussion and read the book for yourself - Oryx and Crake, in our opinion, is a very well-crafted story that is incredibly thought provoking.

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