Tag Archives: Banned Books

Another Reason To Love Brooklyn

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

When I was a little kid my Grandmother used to grudgingly take me to the Brooklyn Library on Flatbush Avenue. She wasn’t much of a reader and never understood how I could spend so much time looking at books. But … Continue reading →

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Get a New York Public Library Card (even if you don’t live there)

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

One of my favorite places to visit in New York City is the NYPL flagship branch in Manhattan. The grand Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is a must see for any book lover in the city. The grand Beaux-Arts design aside, … Continue reading →

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Literacy and Justice

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

It seems that every day brings another story of book banning or book burning in the United States. Anyone who believes in protecting freedom of the press should be terrified by the assaults on liberty from the Christo-Fascist rightwing mobs … Continue reading →

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Resist Much, Obey Little

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

In recognition of Banned Books Week, here are some quotes from surprising literary works that have been banned or censored over the years.

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Banned in America

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Brian D. Butler
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Great First Lines From Banned Books

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know where I was born… J.D.Salinger Catcher in the Rye It was a pleasure to burn. Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 Someone must have slandered Josef … Continue reading →

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Covering Lolita

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Many thanks to author and jounalist Dieter Zimmer for this post: Vladimir Nabokov’s modern classic, Lolita, has been banned many time since its first publication in the U.S. . Author Dieter Zimmer has put together an impressive collection of 150 book covers … Continue reading →

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BANNED ! … Books Week

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

September 25−October 2, 2010 Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.  Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information … Continue reading →

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What’s So Scary About These Books ?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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