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Tag Archives: censorship
Banned But Unburnable
To protest widespread book bans in the U.S., Canadian author Margaret Atwood has collaborated with her publishers on a fireproof edition of her most famous—and often banned—novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. The unique issue was produced by Rethink, an independent creative agency, and made in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Canada, Freedom of Speech, USA, Writing
Tagged book burning, censorship, Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale
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“Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people.”
Sadly, book banning and even book burning continues to be in the news here in the USA. Just this week, I saw a video of members of a State legislature demanding the books that they found objectionable be removed from … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, History, Libraries, USA
Tagged book banning, censorship, Hay Festival, Heinrich Heine, Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five
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Another Reason To Love Brooklyn
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
Posted in Books, ebooks, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Books, Brooklyn, censorship
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Get a New York Public Library Card (even if you don’t live there)
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
Posted in Architecture, Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, Maps, Museums, USA
Tagged Banned Books, censorship, Manhattan, New York City
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Censorship is as American as apple pie
Although there is much ballyhoo and bluster in the United States about free speech, in reality censorship and book banning have been endemic since first European colonists arrived. The act of censorship, while theoretically limited by the First Amendment to … Continue reading
Book Burning USA
So here we are well into the 21st century and the reactionary book burners are at it again. Just this week, some self-appointed guardians of American Aryan youth in the state of Virginia have called for removing books from schools … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Freedom of Speech, History, USA, Writing
Tagged American Fascists, censorship, Virginia
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Who doesn’t love the Wizard of Oz
Here we are at the final day of the annual Banned Books Week and I just discovered that the beloved American children’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a banned book. In fact, for decades it was one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Freedom of Speech, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Books Week, censorship, L.Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz
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Banksy and Bob
By now, you have likely seen photos of Banksy ‘s latest work painted on the wall of a historic British prison. The elusive street artist officially owned the piece by posting some footage of Bob Ross narration from The Joy … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Freedom of Speech, History
Tagged Banksy, Britain, censorship, Oscar Wilde, Street Art
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Censorship Is A Dead End
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Book Week, censorship, Harry Potter, The Handmaid's Tale
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Harry Potter and The Handmaid’s Tale
The American Library Association recently released its annual list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books, included as part of its 2020 State of America’s Libraries report. This report offers an annual summary of library trends, statistics and issues affecting all … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged censorship, J.K. Rowling, John Oliver, Margaret Atwood, Raina Telgemeier
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