We discuss book bans and young adult literature as we preview the Rochester Children’s Book Festival. This year’s event is set for November 4 at Monroe Community College and includes more than 50 authors and illustrators.

Our guests this hour explore a number of themes related to free speech, literacy, representation in literature, and more. Our guests:

• Vicki Schultz, co-director of the Rochester Children’s Book Festival from 2017-2022
• Sarah Mead, president of the Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators (RACWI) and writer for (585) Magazine and (585) Kids
• Linda Sue Park, author of more than 30 books for young readers, including “A Long Walk to Water” and “Prairie Lotus”
• Leslie C. Youngblood, author of “Love Like Sky” and “Forever This Summer”