May 13, 2025

Barbara Smith on Banned Books, Loneliness and Gaza

Barbara Smith is a scholar and activist who resides in the Capital District. She is the author of books such as The Truth That Never Hurts and Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around. She recently spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine’s Moses Nagel about a range of topics including the Trump administrations list of forbidden books, the conversation about the male loneliness epidemic and the recent national meeting of Jewish Voice for Peace.

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