You Can’t Say That!: Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell

Leonard S. Marcus interviews thirteen prominent writers for young people about what occurs when free expression is challenged. Their conversations address censorship and the pressures surrounding the stories authors choose to tell. One example concerns a photographic essay about transgender teenagers that was characterized as hostile to religion and family. The book uses these interviews to examine authorship, contested ideas, and threats to expression in literature for young readers.