Amanda has never wavered on her commitment to free speech and education. She has become a national voice for intellectual freedom and democracy, receiving awards from both the American Library Association and the American Association of School Librarians in 2023. And last year, she published a powerful memoir . . . She is beyond deserving of wider recognition.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Time100 Next

One of the most absorbing books I've read this year.

Margaret Renkl

An important and engrossing story.

The Washington Post

A testament to the power of fighting back against hate speech and political extremism.

San Francisco Chronicle

Really important . . . a fantastic book.

Ann Patchett

A full-throated defense of the freedom to read, to discover, and to think.

California Review of Books