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Flamer

Mike Curato

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in

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The Ezra Klein Show

Emily suggested *Flamer* by Mike Curato, describing it as a tender graphic novel about a kid grappling with sexual identity at a camp.

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the second uh is a book that's on the list of the top 10 banned books from the ala called flamer by mike corrado it's a book about a kid at sleepaway camp and i read it this summer when my kid was at...

— Episode: America’s Top Librarian on the Rise of B...

Episode: America’s Top Librarian on the Rise of Book Bans

Emily suggested *Flamer* by Mike Curato, describing it as a tender graphic novel about a kid grappling with sexual identity at a camp.

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the second uh is a book that's on the list of the top 10 banned books from the ala called flamer by mike corrado it's a book about a kid at sleepaway camp and i read it this summer when my kid was at sleepaway camp and you know you read it and you in that what we're talking about like do they want to ban the book or they want to ban the person and you read this beautiful tender story of a kid struggling with his sexual identity at a boy scout camp and it's so beautiful and sweet and gorgeous so just a perfect graphic novel i think

The Megyn Kelly Show

It was mentioned as one of several books that the far-left reportedly wouldn't disclose the contents of, and was used as an example of the type of content being made available to children in schools.

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There's a book called Flamer, which I talk about a lot.

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Episode: Dylan Mulvaney's Latest Pivot, and Leaks Against T...

It was mentioned as one of several books that the far-left reportedly wouldn't disclose the contents of, and was used as an example of the type of content being made available to children in schools.

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There's a book called Flamer, which I talk about a lot.

The Matt Walsh Show

The book was highlighted by Matt Walsh as part of a list of LGBTQ‑themed titles that a school board member used instead of a Bible and as one of the American Library Association’s most challenged books of 2022, with particular reference to its sexual content. Walsh presented it alongside other frequently banned works, framing it as an example of material he opposed. The overall tone was critical.

Critiqued

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The book was listed among the titles the school board member used in lieu of a Bible during his oath, together with Lawn Boy and Gender Queer.

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Carl Frisch, who will become chairman of the Fairfax County School Board, swapped the Bible for books including Lawn Boy, Gender Queer and Flamer.

Frisch's campaign said on his website, he was sworn in on a stack of five LGBTQ themed books, most frequently banned by other school systems.

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Walsh listed the title among the ALA's 13 most challenged books of 2022, noting its sexual content.

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Genderqueer, All Boys Aren't Blue, The Bluest Eye, Flamer, Looking for Alaska, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Lawn Boy, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Out of Darkness, A Court of Mist and Fury, Crank, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and This Book is Gay.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

It was mentioned as the second most challenged book after Gender Queer, likely for similar reasons.

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Gender Queer is the most challenged book nationwide last fall, was the most challenged book, followed by a book called Flamer.

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Episode: 5/9/23: Was TX Shooter A White Supremacist, Buttig...

It was mentioned as the second most challenged book after Gender Queer, likely for similar reasons.

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Gender Queer is the most challenged book nationwide last fall, was the most challenged book, followed by a book called Flamer.

Episode: 5/9/23: Was TX Shooter A White Supremacist, Buttig...

It was mentioned as the second most challenged book nationwide after Gender Queer.

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Gender Queer is the most challenged book nationwide last fall, was the most challenged book, followed by a book called Flamer.

The Rubin Report

This book, described as a graphic novel about young boys performing sex acts at summer camp, was mentioned as another example of inappropriate material found in some schools.

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Another, Flamer, graphic book about young boys performing sex acts at summer camp.

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This book, described as a graphic novel about young boys performing sex acts at summer camp, was mentioned as another example of inappropriate material found in some schools.

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Another, Flamer, graphic book about young boys performing sex acts at summer camp.

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