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 | From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Deep down inside, I'm a four-year-old with an attitude problem. Telling me that I'm not allowed to do something is a surefire way to make me do it. Usually loudly and directly in front of you. | |
Banned Books Week FAQ
So what does Banned Books Week mean to me? Well, clearly, it's a chance for me to scream "neener, neener, neener" (in a purely literary way, of course) at all the old free speech-hatin' fuddy-duddies who, inexplicably, make Banned Books Week a holiday that we have to keep celebrating.
| Top 10 Banned Classics
Alas, I've read all but one of these, but honestly, I'm not sure if this is the week that I'm finally going to tackle Ulysses. Maybe I should try to get someone to tell me that I'm not allowed to read it. That would probably be all the motivation I needed.
| Censorship of Kids' Literature - A Rundown
The truth is that in the modern Western world, we don't ban much of anything that is written for adults. Most "banning" (or censoring or challenging) is done with regards to children's literature, and since I am not a child (though all evidence points to the contrary), I can mostly read what I want, when I want.
| Would You Ever Challenge a Children's Book?
It's actually quite the thought-provoking question: are there any circumstances in which you would challenge the presence of a book in, say, your child's school classroom or the children's room at your local library? If so, why? Our readers weigh in.
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