Power, Protest, and the Page
In addition to studying philosophy, I also dove deep into political science during my time at Indiana University. I even got involved with the campus socialist group—especially when Roe v. Wade was under threat. We organized a protest and marched right to the courthouse square in Bloomington. Years later, I found myself running a small ad agency on that very square, working on local campaigns—including marketing projects for the mayor’s office across the street.
This shelf is personal to me. Every book here has been banned or challenged—removed from schools, libraries, or bookstore shelves—simply because someone in power objected to the ideas inside. My background in political science made me especially aware of how censorship operates—not just historically, but here and now. While the U.S. doesn’t burn books like Nazi Germany did in 1932, that doesn’t mean censorship isn’t happening. It often starts small and local. And that’s why this matters.
