# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Our next book for Banned Book Club is Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.About this EventAs an independent bookstore, we love hosting events like this bookclub and silent bookclub. To keep this group going and support our store, please purchase your monthly pick from us. Your support ensures we can continue to provide this space for readers like you. Thank you for choosing to keep books local! Reserve your copy for in-store pick up: https://square.link/u/5UB5GSPS Use coupon, bookclub1 and save 10%.High School-aged teens are welcome to join us (with their parent's permission).Why is The Hate U Give frequently banned?In late 2017, The Hate U Give was banned by school officials in Katy, Texas, where it was challenged for “inappropriate language.” District Superintendent Lance Hindt pulled the book from shelves during the review process in violation of the district’s own review policies, claiming he did so based on its “pervasive vulgarity and racially-insensitive language…not its substantive content or the viewpoint expressed.” The move drew widespread condemnation from free expression advocates, but the actions of a teen in the district helped save the day. Ny’Shira Lundy collected 4,000 signatures on a petition calling for the restoration of the book. The district relented and put it back on shelves, but it wasn’t a total victory. Students are required to get parental permission to check it out.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/banned-books-bookclub-hate-u-give/100001988481134602
- **Event Categories**: fitness
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Lilliput Books
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lilliput Books
- **lat**: 41.9214934
- **long**: -87.6489129
- **full address**: Lilliput Books, 2150 North Halsted Street, Chicago, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give being held?
  - **A:** Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give takes place on Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Lilliput Books, 2150 North Halsted Street, Chicago, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give?
  - **A:** Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give is organized by Lilliput Books.

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