As I'm dutifully reading my September 2010 AARP bulletin to assess my aging issues as I eat a BLT on top of it, I come across a page listing BANNED BOOKS. It's not a topic I've given much thought to and didn't realize that censorship was alive and well in the book world still today. I thought censorship of talk radio was the only threat still lurking. I was equally surprised to see the number of classics making the list.
The American Library Association (ALA) sponsors a Banned Books Week and has compiled listings of the top ten banned books by year. Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Celebrate BBW by reading a book from the banned books list and defy the small minded that seek to restrict your freedom of choice!
What will you choose? I think I may be risque and pick "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" first and then "A Thousand Acres" by Jane Smiley. They were both deemed socially offensive. I can't wait!
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