Liberating Literature Podcast

The Liberating Lit podcast is a limited-run project from Kelly Jensen, a national leader on the topic of book bans, censorship, libraries, and mental health. Liberating Lit aims to connect listeners with incredible people across the country doing interesting things at the intersections of pro-literacy and pro-library work. You’ll hear from national leaders in raising awareness of book censorship, as well as on-the-ground advocates doing important work on their local library board of directors. 

Liberating Lit intends to be both an archive of these stories and an opportunity to build community. It seeks to provide ideas and inspiration for those interested in advocacy work and unsure where to begin, while also helping re-fill the cups of those who’ve been doing the work for a long time and need the reminder of how important what they do truly is. 

Tune in for two 10-episode seasons, running Fall 2026 through Spring 2027.