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Freshly Pressed Versus Oppressed2 comments

swordsoftheancients wrote 1 week ago: For those of you who don’t know, I work in a public library. Those of you who do know me shoul … more →

Tags: Books, Freshly Pressed Versus, Reading, Library, Libraries, censorship, freshly pressed, banning books, Challenging Books

Flashback Friday: Banned Books3 comments

reneamac wrote 1 month ago: It isn’t anywhere near Banned Books Week, but I figure it’s never a bad time to talk boo … more →

Tags: Books (and other stuff) Worth Reading, Flashback Friday, Books, Reading, Harry Potter, Banned Books, A Wrinkle in Time, To Kill a Mockingbird

Ginger Pop: The Censorship Games3 comments

thebaraza wrote 1 month ago: By Amber Kelly-Anderson Each year the American Library Association (ALA) releases a list of the most … more →

Tags: Utamaduni (culture ), Ginger Pop, Amber Kelly-Anderson, ALA, Banned Books, challenged books, the hunger games, Harry Potter

I read banned books!

Celia wrote 1 month ago: The ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom has released its annual list of the top ten most chal … more →

Tags: Banned Books, intellectual freedom, most challenged books of 2011, Brave New World, grounds for challenge

The ALA's 10 Most-Challenged Library Books of 20112 comments

Sara | Novel Novice wrote 1 month ago: Every year, the American Library Association releases a list of the ten most-challenged books from t … more →

Tags: News, Libraries

Banning Books

Mudmap wrote 1 month ago: When I started to research this, I had no idea there was actually a Banned Books Week. It appears to … more →

Tags: Chewing gum for the mind ;-), Communications 101, humour, Opinion, Grapes of Wrath, dr suess, censorship, Banned Books, censor

February 27, 2012

kristanshawgo wrote 2 months ago: Today, I continued to work on the Banned Books quiz for next fall- finding books, quotes and “ … more →

Tags: Diplomacy, Google, Privacy, read smart

Here a ban, there a ban...

poisedpen wrote 2 months ago: Everywhere a book ban? It’s been thirty years since the American Society of Journalists and Au … more →

Tags: Arts, writing, twilight, Arizona State Capitol, The Diary of Anne Frank, James Garcia, American Library Association, Stella Pope Duarte, Sarah Jessica Parker

February 20, 2012

kristanshawgo wrote 3 months ago: Unfortunately, my day has been punctuated with a sinus headache that has slowed me down a bit on my … more →

Tags: read smart

A little bit of bookshelf love1 comment

Jennifer wrote 4 months ago: ♥ My husband sent me this link, knowing I would LOVE to spend some time perusing Bookshelf Porn. The … more →

Tags: Style, Weekend Special, Books & Authors, Online Videos, intellectual freedom, Weekend Special 2, Books 2, online videos, Style 2

In My Mailbox: Memoirs, Superb Words, and Tinker2 comments

Melody Wilson wrote 5 months ago: This video is a few weeks old, as you can probably tell by my summery clothes and long hair! But I w … more →

Tags: on writing, In My Mailbox, tinker, Laurie Halse Anderson, speak !, maman's homesick pie, donia bijan, growing up jung, micah toub

Banned Books Video Advent Calendar

Caroline wrote 5 months ago: Today is first of December, so numerous advent calendars and count downs to Christmas have started. … more →

Tags: Reading Resources, censorship, postaday2011, Christmas, Advent Calendar, Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Express

Top Ten Banned/Challenged Books of 2010

NicoleSchoen wrote 6 months ago: Apparently there is a thing that exists called “Banned Books Week” which was from Sept 2 … more →

Tags: The Huffington Post, interactive infographic, censorship

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne32 comments

Jillian ♣ wrote 7 months ago: I was excited to read this book because my people were living in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during … more →

Tags: Classic Literature, ♥ The Pickwick Portfolio, American, 19th Century, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Transcendentalist Literature, GRE Reading Project, male author, Banned Books

Great Banned Books Links & other fun stuff

technicolorlilypond wrote 7 months ago: Yes, Banned Books Week is over for the year. Like a little kid who doesn’t want a party to be … more →

Tags: Geektastic fun!, censorship, Photography, photos, Books, censorship

Why Can't Shakespeare Go to Jail?: Thoughts on Literature Banned from American Prisons3 comments

jblock52 wrote 7 months ago: Banned Books Week is an annual time to recognize and contemplate the “objectionable” lit … more →

Tags: What Do YOU think?, things that help writers, cool & interesting events, reflections on research, UCWbL, Writing Centers, Banned Books, DePaul University, american prisons

Maurice Sendak, Shel Silverstein Publish Books -- One Controversial, One Posthumous1 comment

blogamama wrote 7 months ago: Maurice Sendak, Shel Silverstein Publish Books Two beloved children’s authors, Maurice Sendak … more →

Tags: Children, Literature, Books, shel silverstein, Author, Maurice Sendak, Illustrations, Controversial Books, Every Thing On It

“Censory” Deprivation and the First Amendment

15th Street News wrote 7 months ago: Logan Pierce, editor-in-chief   As part of Banned Books Week, Dr. Joey Senat, OSU associate pro … more →

Tags: News, Dr. Joey Senat, OSU, the Confederate Flag, Marketplace of Ideas, censorship, Hate Speech?, George W. Bush, President Obama

Russian book-banners stay busy: Nabokov, Márquez, Bhagavad-Gita

literalab wrote 7 months ago: Banned Books Week was recently celebrated in the US but the Russian Orthodox Church is choosing to m … more →

Tags: Literary Controversy, Russia, Gabriel Garca Mrquez, Vladimir Nabokov, Boris Akunin, Russian Orthodox Church, censorship, literary controversy, Feature


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