I’ve heard the pro censorship lobby wailing about THE CHILLLLDRRRREN! As if none of us has them or cares about them more than a bunch of nosy people way too invested in what … Read More »
When I was growing up, the library was my refuge, it was my theme park, my day at the beach (though I had those too, LOL). My mom would drop me off at the Norwalk Public Library (and for those … Read More »
1.And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Reasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, and unsuited to age group
I’m a day late because of this damned swine flu so please excuse my tardiness! I have celebrated this each year for the last three so I definitely didn’t want to break the tradition and it’s a very important cause … Read More »
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The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book. ~Walt Whitman
All these people talk so eloquently about getting back to good old-fashioned values. Well, as an old poop I can remember back to when we had those old-fashioned values, … Read More »
One of my favorite sites regarding banned and challenged books is The Forbidden Library – this site is run by a librarian and is a wonderful resource. Last year I listed some books and their challenges so I thought I’d … Read More »
“Intellectual freedom can exist only where two essential conditions are met: first, that all individuals have the right to hold any belief on any subject and to convey their ideas … Read More »
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom received a total of 420 challenges last year. A challenge is defined as a formal, written complaint, … Read More »
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