Topic: Books
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club on Nickel and Dimed
Ali Velshi talks with the authors of Maid and Heartland about bans on books about poverty, such as Nickel and Dimed
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi Banned Book Club on Girls Who Code
MSBNC's Ali Velshi speaks with Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani about her books' unlikely ban in Central York, Pennsylvania
By Ali VelshiVote for School Boards That Protect Democracy
A long-time college president sees a cautionary tale in the recent Pennridge (Bucks County) school board vote to scale back social studies
By Elaine MaimonAli Velshi Banned Book Club on Arizona House Bill 2495 with Daniel Hernandez
The MSNBC anchor talks with Arizona State Representative Daniel Hernandez about the state's ban on acknowledging sexuality in public schools
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi Banned Book Club on Melissa with Alex Gino
MSBNC's Ali Velshi speaks with the acclaimed trans author about the effects of book banning
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi Banned Book Club on Lord of the Flies with Rutger Bregman
William Golding's literary classic is worth reading — but the true story of six shipwrecked Tongan boys ends much, much better.
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi on the British Empire’s brutal legacy
You may love the pomp and circumstance surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's passing, but you cannot love the monarchy's legacy the world over.
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi Banned Book Club on The Satanic Verses with Homi K. Bhabha
Salman Rushdie's friend and colleague Homi K. Bhabha steps in to speak with MSNBC host Ali Velshi about the true meaning of the controversial book
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi Banned Book Club with Margaret Atwood
The prolific, iconic author of "A Handmaid's Tale" speaks with the MSNBC anchor about the increasing threat of American autocracy
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi Banned Book Club on Speak with Laurie Halse Anderson
The MSNBC anchor speaks with the author of a YA book about sexual assault
By Ali Velshi