This is my second list of banned and challenged books. As the leader of the ULS, the Underground Library Society, I will continue to offer theses notices.
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin
Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D. H. Lawrence
Ulysses by James Joyce
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck
Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Keep defending books and reading!
The Underground Library Society
Appalling censorship of great classics.
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Yes, it is.
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Sadly, knowing the way the mindest of the blinkered works, I can see why certain people might choose to ban some of these…but honestly?
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Unfortunately, many want to control what others read and think.
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Sad, isn’t it? I wonder if their apparent conviction is a mask for arrogance or insecurity?
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It is sad, and I think it is a mask for insecurity , arrogance, and ignorance.
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They look through narrow lenses who want everyone to see the world their way.
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Yes, they do.
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Doesn’t a list of banned books make one feel empowered to right the wrong? Another excellent list!
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Jennie, Yes it certainly does, and thank you!
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You are welcome!
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Long time ago (1994) I organized a banned-books reading in response to a local attempt to get two kids’ books about gay and lesbian families banned from one of the school libraries. It was a stunning success. About 20 readers participated, each reading a passage from the banned book of their choice. A Methodist minister read the David and Jonathan story from the Bible. 🙂
At the time I was very aware of all the ways that books can be suppressed, challenged, marginalized, and banned, but the length and breadth of the American Library Association’s list for 1994 astonished me, and I think everyone else who participated.
Thanks for the reminder! Now I’m thinking of organizing something similar for Banned Books Week this September.
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What you did is wonderful, and I hope you have success again. Please let me know.
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Thank you!
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