Book bans were on the rise in the 2023-24 school year–sometimes for understandable reasons, sometimes not.
Tag Archives: E. B. White
Unexpected Book Bans
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "The Hille We Climb", Amanda Gorman, Anne Frank, banned books, Better Living through Literature, censorship, Charlotte's Webb, Diary of a Young Girl, 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
They Shoot Puppies, Don’t They?
Gov. Kristi Noem boasting of shooting her puppy brings to mind the tragic dog killing by Gabriel Oak in Hardy’s “Far from the Madding Crowd.”
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Adam Serwer, animal cruelty, Charlotte's Web, Far from the Madding Crowd, Fred Gipson, George Orwell, Harper Lee, Kristi Noem, Old Yeller, Shooting an Elephant, Thomas Hardy, To Kill a Mockingbird Comments closed
Charlotte’s “Web Poetry” Saves Lives
In “Charlotte’s Web,” Charlotte’s poetry saves Wilbur’s life.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Charlotte's Web, concrete poetry, found poetry, visual poetry Comments closed
Stuart Little Rescues a Gay Boy
As an undersized gay child, humorist David Rakoff found a soul mate in Stuart Little.
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A Book to Read While Looking for Work
Can a love of literature help you find work? Jody Costa, a former student of mine, had the opportunity to find out this past year. I asked Jody to write a post to provide insight into how literature enters into the lives of 20-something college graduates wrestling with the rough economy. She discovered, as you […]
