The last week of September is traditionally Banned Books Week in the United States.
It doesn't take much to become a banned book. Merely, the word of an uninformed bigot and the tacit support of a silent administrator can bring public censure to a work of art.
Most of my favorite authors are banned somewhere in the US. Most of Twain, a bit of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Dahl, Capote, Alice Walker, and Webster's Dictionary. You could posit that a book not on the list is not worth the trouble of reading.
For further info check out Google's Banned Book link
Stamp out prejudice, Read.
Toad
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Go you. *fist pump* :)
double 'fist bump'!!
Books. Damn...I spent a small fortune on 'em this weekend...partly thanks to you.
Dearest Toad...I could not help but take note of your post this morning and also do a blurb on the "Banned Books Week". Your sentiments were inspiring.
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Your devoted follower.
Amen!
I'm privileged to work in a more enlightened school district. Most of the books on that list are still taught here. We do have the occasional run-in with the uninformed, but thankfully it's rare.
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