Good lit can function like social dynamite, but it’s dynamite that’s needed for growth. Parents against growth therefore attempt to ban them.
Tag Archives: book bans
Why Books Banned? They Change Lives
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The Pope’s Extraordinary Defense of Lit
St. Francis recently penned an extraordinary defense of literature and why it should be taught in seminaries (and elsewhere).
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Why Fiction Terrifies People
I announce my forthcoming book and contrast it with a similar book–“Dangerous Fictions”–coming out soon.
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Fighting Back against Book Censors
Judy Blume weighs in on book bans while a Washington Post pundit shows how we can find ways to resist.
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Read to Resist Fascism
Book bans are spreading around America. Neil Gaiman makes an impassioned plea for libraries.
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Book Bans Leave Children Defenseless
Parents seek to protect their children through book bans. Instead, they make them more vulnerable to a changing world.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Arundhati Roy, Beloved, Bluest Eye, censorship, God of Small Things, Khaled Hosseini, Kite Runner, Toni Morrison Comments closed
