Velshi Banned Book Club: 'Dragonwings' by Laurence Yep

Laurence Yep’s acclaimed 1975 novel “Dragonwings” is a vivid coming-of-age story of Chinese immigrants in the US, blending history and fantasy as its protagonists struggle against racism and strive toward the American dream. Masterfully creating a world that is equal parts real and fantasy, American and Chinese, Yep gives us the world through the eyes of an immigrant child. As the family grapples with cruelty and kindness – finding community with all different kinds of people, and surviving a deadly earthquake that destroys much of the city that had slowly become their home. 



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[dlcs]

I have to have this book! I'm from San Francisco and it just sounds so relative to so many of my friends

[CptOmega]

Go TN! Never fails to embarrass me. I wish I could afford to leave.

[PaineStakingTruth]

Morgan Freeman and Thomas Sowell, TWO OF THE SMARTEST MEN IN HISTORY. You want to understand racism and the world you live in, read their writings.

[MyHalcyonDaysAreHere]

Bravo Ari ❕ Simply wonderful and quite promising. Laurence Yep, here I go (⁠•⁠‿⁠•⁠).

[JDavidHopkins]

“A book never killed anyone” - Voltaire

[winstonsmith]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that it's a children's book with a bunch of r4pe, inc3st, or graphic s3x scenes. And if that's not it, it's probably 'banned' because of toxic identity politics. How about doing a cennorship segment on how YT erases every effing comment about theWar? Oh, right. MSDNC LOVES that kind of cennnorship

[chonkyb]

Free Speech is the 1st amendment and is for all Americans❤

[Mike_Honcho_]

All of Velshi's "banned books" can be legally printed, legally distributed, legally sold and legally purchased in the USA. So not actually "banned". 😆😆 Since the inception of school libraries, various content has been deemed unfit for children by school administrators from all political affiliations.

[Mr.White-]

Every single book on the "Banned Book Club" segment is NOT banned. For sale at all Barnes & Noble....even mean ol' Texas and super-duper mean ol' Florida. They need to come up with a new name for Mr. Lightbulb's book segment.

[ginjjiigok]

ok so my library has 15 fantasy graphic novels and the second most popular topic is 14 lgbtq graphic novels. this is sick indoctrination

[hopereilly]

The best thing you can do for yourself and others is to stay away from the news. It is fear based. All designed to scare you. Yes, things are all in a mess. However, what can you do other than vote the people in that can help. Take a break and walk away. Protect yourself from all of this fear.

[ginjjiigok]

have you been to the library lately, every book is about lgbtq or israel. THIS IS SICK

[robertcowan]

It's remarkable that anyone could acuse this book of not being American, when it's story is absolutely, decidedly American. As for the person who complained about the book and called it anti-American : you just can't fix stupid.

[josephjones]

It's quite obvious that Baldy is a p dough file.

[Serai]

Wow, this is going on my to-read list NOW. It sounds wonderful. EDIT: Nah, won't just read it. I ordered a copy for myself. :)

[niningsetia]

Wonderful muchss group
Ramdhan fest dor that "vest"
Romdoni knew the debt
God know the best

David

[Speck]

Thank you, I just purchased Dragonwings for my grandsons. 💙🇺🇲💙

[NDARYBC]

Really, what kind of people banned book$...

[anewleaf]

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