Abilene ISD addresses 27 challenged books under new review process

Author of challenged book speaks at Fairhope Public Library

Isn’t it wild how often our words have to be softened, rounded off, or diluted so no one feels offended or challenged by it? How easily clarity is mistaken for cruelty, and honesty for arrogance. There’s a pressure to agree, to simplify, to keep ideas harmless and easily swallowed. But real thinking has never been comfortable or universally liked. It asks effort, attention, and sometimes disagreement. I don’t believe respect comes from saying less or thinking smaller. It comes from refusing to p