The AAUGH Blog Podcast: The Most Controversial Peanuts Book of All!

There are hundreds of Peanuts books, so many that most pass by without much public notice. But there was one that found itself the focus of a bit of a public tussle. In this episode, we explain why.

For those who have listened to this episode, here’s the reference section. (Don’t worry, you don’t need to check these to listen; this is just me giving credit where credit is due.)

 

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