Instead of banning books, it would be better if parents would read novels that appeal to their kids and talk about them together.
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Tag Archives: banned books
A Proposal for Book Banning Parents
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger, Perks of Being a Wall Flower, Stephen Chbosky Comments closed
Unexpected Book Bans
Book bans were on the rise in the 2023-24 school year–sometimes for understandable reasons, sometimes not.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "The Hille We Climb", Amanda Gorman, Anne Frank, Better Living through Literature, censorship, Charlotte's Webb, Diary of a Young Girl, E. B. White, Edgar Rice Burroughs, freedom of speech, Harriet the Spy, Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling, James and the Giant Peach, Louise Fitzhugh, Maurice Sendak, Maus, Roald Dahl, Robin Bates, Tarzan, Trumpism, Twelfth Night, Where the Wild Things Are, William Shakespeare Comments closed
Books Banned Because They’re Powerful
Book banning is on the rise in the U.S., including recently in Virginia. Brecht’s “Burning of the Books” is always powerful.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Burning of the Books", Bertolt Brecht, censorship, Fascism, segregation Comments closed
Atticus: Future Racist or NeverTrumper?
To see how gun violence and white supremacy are linked, look at “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Go Set a Watchman, gun violence, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird Comments closed
Let Kids Read Politically Incorrect Books
A Vietnamese-American authors surveys the books he loved growing up. Some were politically incorrect.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged censorship, Closer Quarters, Hergé, Larry Heinemann, Tintin Comments closed
Time to Reread Fahrenheit 451
With attacks on school libraries and school curricula, it’s time to read “Fahrenheit 451” again.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Art Spiegelman, censorship, Fahrenheit 451, Maus, Ray Bradbury Comments closed
Foes of Mockingbird Have a Point
I’m somewhat sympathetic with the Biloxi parents who want to ban “To Kill a Mockingbird” in an 8th grade classroom. At the very least, I want it supplemented with works by writers of color.
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