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MBR’s Book-Banning Frenzy Spreads to Tomball

This won’t surprise you if you read my last post about Conroe ISD and noticed the role Tomball ISD trustee candidate Jennifer Kratky played…

5 min readOct 25, 2022

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MBR’s Book-Banning Frenzy Spreads to Tomball

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Franklin Strong

35 Books in Conroe ISD

Lessons from a book controversy in Montgomery County, Texas

16 min readOct 1, 2022

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35 Books in Conroe ISD

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Franklin Strong

M is for McCarthyism: A case study in anti-CRT hysteria

A few weeks ago I posted a spreadsheet of more than 300 books that a pro-censorship PAC in Eanes ISD (outside of Austin) provided to its…

5 min readMar 14, 2022

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M is for McCarthyism: A case study in anti-CRT hysteria

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Franklin Strong

When They Come for Ideas

I think it’s worthwhile to pull together two artifacts from the past week, in case anyone can’t see with absolute clarity where the current…

5 min readFeb 19, 2022

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When They Come for Ideas

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Franklin Strong

Shhhhhhhhh …

(“Are they talking about the bordello?” “No, the burlesque house. So just keep your mouth shut!”)

3 min readFeb 19, 2022

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Shhhhhhhhh …

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Franklin Strong

Ten watercolors were made from that star.

(On banned books, Joan Didion, and Caitlin Flanagan)

6 min readJan 5, 2022

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Ten watercolors were made from that star.

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Franklin Strong

Read This If Voting Is Easy For You

I’m a teacher and a deputy voter registrar for my Texas county. Sometimes those two roles come together: I lead voter registration drives…

8 min readAug 14, 2021

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Read This If Voting Is Easy For You

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Franklin Strong

Can I Still Teach James Baldwin?

Andrew Sullivan has a new post up that highlights an under-discussed problem with the Critical Race Theory panic that’s sweeping America…

6 min readJun 25, 2021

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Can I Still Teach James Baldwin?

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Franklin Strong

Why Bishop Olson’s Words on Racism Disappointed

Last Thursday, Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth spoke at my alma mater, Nolan Catholic High School. His talk was part of…

9 min readMay 8, 2021

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Why Bishop Olson’s Words on Racism Disappointed

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Franklin Strong

Couplets: Reading Zadie Smith and Leslie Jamison in the Pandemic

The normal thing, at the end of any year — at least any year I’ve been paying attention — is to look back on the writing that best captured…

4 min readMay 2, 2021

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Couplets: Reading Zadie Smith and Leslie Jamison in the Pandemic

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Franklin Strong

Franklin Strong

PhD in Comparative Literature. Latin American lit, African American lit, religion, politics, feminism, teaching, Cuba, Spain, Texas.

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