Comments on: BBW - Thirteen Books That Challenged My Perceptions http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/ A seduction in words Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:29:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lorelei James http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16738 Lorelei James Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:03:37 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/#comment-16738 I too, love some of Margaret Atwood's books. I was fortunate enough to spend time with a woman who shares an editor with Ms. Atwood...and according to her, they do a LINE BY LINE edit over the phone on every manuscript she turns in. She said it means her editor doesn't have tons of time for other authors but it seems to worth it! I too, love some of Margaret Atwood’s books. I was fortunate enough to spend time with a woman who shares an editor with Ms. Atwood…and according to her, they do a LINE BY LINE edit over the phone on every manuscript she turns in. She said it means her editor doesn’t have tons of time for other authors but it seems to worth it!

]]> By: Mechele Armstrong aka Lany of Melany Logen http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16737 Mechele Armstrong aka Lany of Melany Logen Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:59:42 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/#comment-16737 I Loved the Red Tent! One of my faves. Great list. I Loved the Red Tent! One of my faves. Great list.

]]> By: Lauren Dane http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16736 Lauren Dane Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:38:09 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/#comment-16736 And that means what? Censorship is meaningless because it happens on all levels? That makes no sense at all. A rational argument would be - Banned Books week is nonsense because X and X renders it nonsense because Y. Moreover, many authors do indeed address the issue of how difficult it can be to write about controversial issues and get published - through the ALA site by the way. Judy Blume addresses this issue in the blog entry I made earlier this week. And that means what? Censorship is meaningless because it happens on all levels? That makes no sense at all.

A rational argument would be - Banned Books week is nonsense because X and X renders it nonsense because Y.

Moreover, many authors do indeed address the issue of how difficult it can be to write about controversial issues and get published - through the ALA site by the way. Judy Blume addresses this issue in the blog entry I made earlier this week.

]]> By: Norma http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16735 Norma Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:31:31 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/#comment-16735 ALA likes to make a big deal about BBW. Nonsense. The banning starts in the selection process, with what never gets to the shelf or never reviewed in PW or LJ. Or never published at all. This is my 4th blogiversary. ALA likes to make a big deal about BBW. Nonsense. The banning starts in the selection process, with what never gets to the shelf or never reviewed in PW or LJ. Or never published at all.

This is my 4th blogiversary.

]]> By: Charlene http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16734 Charlene Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:03:24 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/#comment-16734 Grass is an amazing novel. Grass is an amazing novel.

]]> By: Susan Helene Gottfried http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16733 Susan Helene Gottfried Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:27:35 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/#comment-16733 Amazing, isn't it, that some people are afraid of what'll happen if their perceptions are challenged? That they are afraid to grow? Do you think you'd be the person you are if you hadn't encountered these books? Enough from my soap box. It's just really bugging me because it's by challenging ourselves that we grow. Amazing, isn’t it, that some people are afraid of what’ll happen if their perceptions are challenged? That they are afraid to grow? Do you think you’d be the person you are if you hadn’t encountered these books?

Enough from my soap box. It’s just really bugging me because it’s by challenging ourselves that we grow.

]]> By: Ann Aguirre http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16732 Ann Aguirre Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:43:04 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2007/10/04/bbw-thirteen-books-that-challenged-my-perceptions/#comment-16732 I love Margaret Atwood and Sherri Tepper. Phenomenal writers. I love Margaret Atwood and Sherri Tepper. Phenomenal writers.

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