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 | From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor My initial reaction whenever I hear that someone's attempting to ban a book is that the tome in question must be pretty great. In fact, a Venn Diagram with one circle that said "Books Megan Loves" and "Books That Have Been Banned" would probably come pretty close to being completely overlapped. | |
Banned Books Week FAQ
So what is this Banned Books Week anyway, and who are these tireless defenders of witchcraft and naughty words and our right to read them? Learn those answers and much more about the history of this celebration of the forbidden! Read More...
| The Best of the Banned
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| The 10 Most Challenged Books of 2011
As much as it's fun to joke about uptight PTA leaders and their fear of dirty words, the fact of the matter is that people do still try to ban books from school and library bookshelves every day. And after all these years? To Kill a Mockingbird still makes the list. The mind, it boggles. Read More...
| Read a Banned Poem Out Loud
In all this talk about books, we sometimes forget that plenty of poems have been banned as well. Our Guides to Poetry have offered up a challenge to lovers of poetry and free speech everywhere. Are you up for it? Read More...
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