Listen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club with Meg Cabot

The MSNBC host speaks with the YA author about the inevitability of teen sex

By Ali Velshi

Listen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club with Grace Lin

The MSNBC host speaks with the bestselling children's author and illustrator about the very unlikely banning of her storybook, A Big Mooncake for Little Star

By Ali Velshi

Listen: Ali Velshi and Andrey Kurkov on Grey Bees

The MSBNC host interviews Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov on his novel Grey Bees, written in Russian

By Ali Velshi

Listen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club Anniversary with Nikole Hannah-Jones

The MSNBC host talks with the author of The 1619 Project and inspiration for the Club

By Ali Velshi

Listen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Two Boys Kissing

The MSNBC host talks with David Levithan, author and champion of books about LGBTQ+ teens

By Ali Velshi

Listen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on All American Boys

The MSNBC host talks with authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely about the creation and messages of their book, All American Boys.

By Ali Velshi

Business for Good: Grant Blvd + Blk Ivy

The B Corps fashion brand loved by Beyoncé is launching a men’s clothing line and a vintage clothing store, Blk Ivy, dedicated to Civil Rights era fashion, music, books— and activism

By Courtney DuChene

Citizens of the Week: Brent Johnstone and Akeiff Staples

We’ve all heard the research: Early literacy is critical to success. Two fathers do their part to help Philadelphia’s early learners develop a lifelong love of reading — and of themselves

By Johann Calhoun