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Banned Books Week: Prem Panicker, Bringing Up Father
Bringing up Father Prem Panicker My father taught me to read. In imperceptible stages he widened my horizons, broadened my mind, inculcated an eclectic taste that endures long after his passing… more →
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Freedom to Read.
wrote 1 month ago: Here in British Columbia, we just had a provincial election. So in the spirit of democracy, I want t … more →
This Is Not A Drill
wrote 2 months ago: The ALA recently released their 2012 list of the top 10 offensive books. I’m deeply saddened t … more →
Censorship! Censorship! Read all about it!
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wrote 3 months ago: So… this week, the topic of censorship keeps popping up as a topic of conversation in and out … more →
An Apology for Little Black Sambo
wrote 4 months ago: I have a confession to make. My oldest daughter’s favorite book, when she was two, was “ … more →
A few myths about banned books
wrote 4 months ago: This image was borrowed from Melville House, where it illustrates an article referenced later in thi … more →
Censoring Books?
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wrote 4 months ago: Happy Monday everyone! Today I’m sharing an article I wrote dealing with the issue of censorsh … more →
Banned Books Week invites students to exercise freedom to read
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wrote 6 months ago: Banned Books week celebrates the freedom to read by encouraging students to read banned or challenge … more →
Banned Books Week Bloopers
wrote 7 months ago: A return to the blooper reel format provided by a week’s worth of video shoots. … more →
Banned Books Week: Animal Farm
wrote 7 months ago: And so Banned Books Week ends with a video about George Orwell’s Animal Farm. … more →
Banned Books Week: A Farewell to Arms
wrote 7 months ago: Day 6′s video deals with Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. … more →
Banned Books Week: To Kill a Mockingbird
wrote 7 months ago: Day 5′s video covers Harper Lee’s classic To Kill a Mockingbird. … more →
Banned Books Week: Slaughterhouse-Five
wrote 7 months ago: Day 4′s video deals with Kurt Vonnegut’s infamous Slaughterhouse-Five. … more →
Banned Books Week: Of Mice and Men
wrote 7 months ago: Day 3′s video focused on John Steinbeck’s classic Of Mice and Men. … more →
Banned Books Week: Catcher in the Rye
wrote 7 months ago: Day 2′s of Banned Books Week focused on the classic American novel Catcher in the Rye. … more →
Banned Books Week: Lolita
wrote 7 months ago: The first episode in my tribute to banned books. … more →
Why we shouldn’t ban ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
wrote 7 months ago: Originally published October 4, 2012 While many have used Banned Books Week to celebrate the freedom … more →
10 frequently challenged books and why you should still read them
wrote 7 months ago: Originally published October 3, 2012 September 30 – October 6 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of Ban … more →
Banned Books Week at TRPL!
wrote 7 months ago: Catcher in the Rye . . . Of Mice and Men . . . Harry Potter . . . What’s your favorite book? C … more →
50 Books in a Year -- Update
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wrote 7 months ago: Way back in January, I used Goodreads to set a reading challenge for myself. I’m 3 books behin … more →
